Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

achieved or reached

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

any plant of the genus Silene

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading COURTSHIP.

plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

a female human offspring

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

an abstract part of something

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

an act that fails

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

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

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

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

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

most important element

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

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

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

powerfully or vigorously

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

not any; not one

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

a local church community

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

a scientist trained in psychology

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

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From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

a male human offspring

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

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

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

which person or people

From this reading Like many another man who has failed, his failure led him to value nothing on earth so highly as success.

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

From this reading Busy as Sydney Campion was, at this juncture of his career, public affairs were, on the whole, less engrossing to him than usual; for a new element had entered into his private life, and bade fair to change many of its currents.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.

the internal mechanism of a device

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The rector's education of his son and daughter had produced effects which would have astonished him mightily could he have traced their secret workings, but which would have been matter of no surprise to a psychologist.

a late time of life

From this reading He himself had been in the main an unsuccessful man, for, although he had enjoyed many years of peace and quiet in his country parish, he had never attained the objects with which he set out in life.