Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

(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 A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

Having no one else present.

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

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

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

any thing at all

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

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

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

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

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

the state of being certain

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

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

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

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

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

the quality of being domestic or domesticated

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

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

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

at any time

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

a state of conflict between persons

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

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From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

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

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

only a very short time before

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

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

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

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

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

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

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

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

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

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

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

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

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

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

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

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

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

being perceived or observed

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

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

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

and nothing more

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

-ing form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

for the most part

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

express in words

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

in the near future

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

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

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.

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

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

characterized by variety

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

precisely as stated

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

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

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

at the time that

From this reading Ishmael and Georgie knew--exactly how they could not have told--in what relationship Judith and Killigrew had stood to each other; Ishmael felt he had known ever since that evening when he met Judy in Paradise Lane, and to Georgie the certainty had come with greater knowledge of life and realisation of herself.

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

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AUTUMN A few evenings later Ishmael went out alone on to the moors, filled with very different ideas from any that had held him of late.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Not the petty friction of domesticity, nor the pervading thought of that queer feeling in his eyes, nor care for Nicky's future, or anything of the present, stirred within him.

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

From this reading A letter received by Georgie that day, and the thought and realisation of which Ishmael had carried about with him through all his varied work, now swamped his mind in memories so vivid that the present was only in his mind as a faint bitter flavour hardly to be noticed.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Judy had written to Georgie, had written to say she was coming down some time soon, but primarily the letter had been to give news of Killigrew.