used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
apostrophised
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From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
for more time
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
of an obscure nature
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
not any; not one
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
NonconformistnounUS /ˌnɑːnkənˈfɔːrmɪst/
a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
and nothing more
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This had shaken Vincent rudely out of his own youthful vagaries.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
by chance
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
ProfessionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading This had shaken Vincent rudely out of his own youthful vagaries.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
sentimentalistnoun
someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading This had shaken Vincent rudely out of his own youthful vagaries.
tea-drinking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had shaken Vincent rudely out of his own youthful vagaries.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That dark and secret ocean of life which he had apostrophised, opened up to him immediately thereafter one of its most mysterious scenes.
the act of using
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading This had shaken Vincent rudely out of his own youthful vagaries.
precisely as stated
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
Vincent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
which person or people
From this reading Professional duties and the general necessities of existing, do not give that thrill of sensible importance and use which a man feels who is busy with affairs which concern his own or other people's very heart and being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Vincent awoke with a sense of personal occupation and business, which perhaps is only possible to a man engaged with the actual occurrences of individual life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Nonconformist was no longer the sentimentalist who had made the gaping assembly at Salem Chapel uneasy over their tea-drinking.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading This had shaken Vincent rudely out of his own youthful vagaries.
