Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading They were as eager for the advance of their special sciences as they had ever been.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

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

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

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

From this reading They were as eager for the advance of their special sciences as they had ever been.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They were as eager for the advance of their special sciences as they had ever been.

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading The faculties were whetted to their utmost keenness; their energies were buoyant and free.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading They were as eager for the advance of their special sciences as they had ever been.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The faculties were whetted to their utmost keenness; their energies were buoyant and free.

at any time

From this reading They were as eager for the advance of their special sciences as they had ever been.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading The faculties were whetted to their utmost keenness; their energies were buoyant and free.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were as eager for the advance of their special sciences as they had ever been.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The faculties were whetted to their utmost keenness; their energies were buoyant and free.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

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

From this reading They were as eager for the advance of their special sciences as they had ever been.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

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

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

a quick and penetrating intelligence

From this reading The faculties were whetted to their utmost keenness; their energies were buoyant and free.

a relaxed comfortable feeling

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

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From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

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

From this reading Nay, the progress seemed to me more and more rapid.

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay, the progress seemed to me more and more rapid.

not any; not one

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

many times at short intervals

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Nay, the progress seemed to me more and more rapid.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Nay, the progress seemed to me more and more rapid.

(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

of or relating to or involving a sacrament

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading They were as eager for the advance of their special sciences as they had ever been.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading They were as eager for the advance of their special sciences as they had ever been.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

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

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

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

From this reading They were as eager for the advance of their special sciences as they had ever been.

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

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

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

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The faculties were whetted to their utmost keenness; their energies were buoyant and free.

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

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.

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

From this reading They were as eager for the advance of their special sciences as they had ever been.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

inflected form of “whet” — make keen or more acute

From this reading The faculties were whetted to their utmost keenness; their energies were buoyant and free.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading I had expected at this religious review of the whole of their life to find a relaxation of their intellectual temper, a languor in their wills, such as I had often noted in periods of great religious outburst in the West.

a retraction of a previously held position

From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT THOUGH this Manora seemed to me so solemn and almost sacramental in its spirit, there was no withdrawal of any of the families from the duties of their daily life.