Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

(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 All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “One bold stroke,” he said to himself, “and I am a made man.

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

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

fearless and daring

From this reading “One bold stroke,” he said to himself, “and I am a made man.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

being one more than seven

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

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

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

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

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No more hard work for me.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

a man of refinement

From this reading I will live like a gentleman.”

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

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading No more hard work for me.

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

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

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

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

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

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

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

From this reading “One bold stroke,” he said to himself, “and I am a made man.

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

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I will live like a gentleman.”

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I will live like a gentleman.”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “One bold stroke,” he said to himself, “and I am a made man.

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

From this reading “One bold stroke,” he said to himself, “and I am a made man.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

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

From this reading No more hard work for me.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

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

From this reading No more hard work for me.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

not any; not one

From this reading No more hard work for me.

according to the clock

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One bold stroke,” he said to himself, “and I am a made man.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

in the recent past

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “One bold stroke,” he said to himself, “and I am a made man.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading “One bold stroke,” he said to himself, “and I am a made man.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

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

From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

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

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

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From this reading A DESPERATE CONFLICT About eight o’clock the next evening John Trafton sat in the barroom at the tavern enjoying himself in the manner characteristic of the place.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

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

From this reading All day long his mind had been dwelling upon the plan which he had so recently formed, and he felt a feverish desire to carry it out.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will live like a gentleman.”

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading No more hard work for me.