Chapter XXIX · Clara Dea Ex Machina

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

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

later than; following

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

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

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

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

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading Everything combined to make his mood of the gloomiest.

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

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From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything combined to make his mood of the gloomiest.

past form of “exact” — claim as due or just

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

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From this reading Everything combined to make his mood of the gloomiest.

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

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

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

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

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

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

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

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He was not ill, and yet he was not perfectly well.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

engage in

From this reading Everything combined to make his mood of the gloomiest.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Everything combined to make his mood of the gloomiest.

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

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not ill, and yet he was not perfectly well.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He was not ill, and yet he was not perfectly well.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

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From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

be seated

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

carry out

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

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

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

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

From this reading Everything combined to make his mood of the gloomiest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

up to a particular time

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

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

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading There was nothing for him to do, after walking through a field or two, but to return to his room and take up a book or sit down at the piano.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

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

From this reading He was not ill, and yet he was not perfectly well.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He was not ill, and yet he was not perfectly well.

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

From this reading The doctor now permitted him to take short walks, but had exacted from him a promise that he would curb his impatience to take more exercise until the next week.

a late time of life

From this reading Never during the past four years had Egon been so lonely, never had he felt so deserted, so miserable and dissatisfied, as during the first ten days of his residence at Plagnitz.

but in spite of that

From this reading He was not ill, and yet he was not perfectly well.