used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, could I blame them for not trusting me, when as yet I had given them no ground for such confidence?
anew
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
(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 After all, could I blame them for not trusting me, when as yet I had given them no ground for such confidence?
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading After all, could I blame them for not trusting me, when as yet I had given them no ground for such confidence?
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading After all, could I blame them for not trusting me, when as yet I had given them no ground for such confidence?
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After all, could I blame them for not trusting me, when as yet I had given them no ground for such confidence?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
in a gradual manner
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading After all, could I blame them for not trusting me, when as yet I had given them no ground for such confidence?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
maintenancenounUS /ˈmeɪntənəns/
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
not any; not one
From this reading After all, could I blame them for not trusting me, when as yet I had given them no ground for such confidence?
not one, and not any
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, could I blame them for not trusting me, when as yet I had given them no ground for such confidence?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
Others
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From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
Panjandrumnoun
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
cut with a saw
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After all, could I blame them for not trusting me, when as yet I had given them no ground for such confidence?
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading After all, could I blame them for not trusting me, when as yet I had given them no ground for such confidence?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fortnight had been given to us to prepare our matter, and during that fortnight I saw none of my colleagues.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
at the time that
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I purposely kept myself apart from them in order that I might thus give a fairer chance to the scheme which had been adopted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And gradually, as I devoted the first day of my fortnight to thinking of my work, I taught myself to hope again, and to look forward to a time when, by the sheer weight of my own industry and persistency, I might acquire that influence with my companions of which I had dreamed of becoming the master.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Others might borrow or lend their pages, but I would do the work allotted to me, and would attend the next meeting as anxious for the establishment and maintenance of the Panjandrum as I had been when I had hoped that the great consideration which I had given personally to the matter might have been allowed to have some weight.
but in spite of that
From this reading After all, could I blame them for not trusting me, when as yet I had given them no ground for such confidence?
