Chapter XXI

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

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

anew

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

a cherished desire

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

From this reading Then again his present dilemma was galling.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

divisible by two

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

apart from; not including

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

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

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading Then again his present dilemma was galling.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

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

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

possessive form of “hutton” — English cricketer (1916-1990)

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

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

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

the literary culture

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

not any; not one

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

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

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

on one occasion

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Then again his present dilemma was galling.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

a payment of money sent to a person in another place

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

apprehension about what is going to happen

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

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

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then again his present dilemma was galling.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

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

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He had too much inborn ambition and energy of character, and once he had come to feel himself his own master, as his mission to Rockhaven allowed, never again could he fill a menial position and be satisfied, and the possibility of it once more seemed degradation.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

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

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.

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

From this reading A SUMMER DAY The life of suspense now forced upon Winn was not agreeable.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He had followed Jess Hutton's advice, but no word came from the city except the weekly remittance from his firm and letters urging him to sell stock.

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

From this reading He would not do so now, not even if those honest people had offered any price, and what he had sold was a source of dread.