Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

later than; following

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

anew

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

(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 But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

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

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

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

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

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

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

cause to be bored

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

make calm or still

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

without doubt or question

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

carefully weighed

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

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From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

divisible by two

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

at any time

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

presently existing

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

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

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

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From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

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

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

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

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

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

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

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

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

and nothing more

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

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From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

immediately past

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

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

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

not any; not one

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

an amount of time

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

expecting the worst possible outcome

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

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From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

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

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

inclined to or conducive to companionship with others

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

a state of social isolation

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

not in physical motion

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

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

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

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

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

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

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

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

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

a university student who has not yet received a first degree

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

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

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Ten days after Langham’s return to Oxford, Elsmere received a characteristic letter from him, asking whether their friendship was to be considered as still existing or at an end.

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

From this reading The calm and even proud melancholy of the letter showed a considerable subsidence of that state of half-frenzied irritation and discomfort in which Elsmere had last seen him.

which person or people

From this reading In comparison with the man who had just addressed him, the tutor of his undergraduate recollections was a vigorous and sociable human being.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

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

From this reading But this second period bore the marks of an even profounder depression of all the vital forces than the first, and as Elsmere, with a deep sigh, half-angry, half-relenting, put down the letter, he felt the conviction that no fresh influence from the outside world would ever again be allowed to penetrate the solitude of Langham’s life.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

a late time of life

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The writer, indeed, was clearly settling down into another period of pessimistic quietism such as that which had followed upon his first young efforts at self-assertion years before.