Chapter XXVIII · A Door Closes

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

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He felt utterly alone.

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

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

any thing at all

From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

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From this reading Barry returned home comparatively early.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Barry returned home comparatively early.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Barry returned home comparatively early.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt utterly alone.

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

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

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

From this reading He felt utterly alone.

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

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

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

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Barry returned home comparatively early.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

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

From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

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From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

held up in the air

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

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From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

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

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

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

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

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

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Barry returned home comparatively early.

the act of adding salt to food

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

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

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

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From this reading Never, in the loneliest hours he had known in the desert, had he experienced anything quite like his mood of to-night.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He felt utterly alone.

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

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

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

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had fallen in love with a shadow--a mirage; the shadow had materialized; and now, the substance was less real than the shadow.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading Neither Jim’s airy philosophy nor his more serious sympathy, which was not without a salting of worldly wisdom, had lifted the cloud of despondency that had settled upon him.