used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
anew
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
(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 Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
ambergrisnounUS /ˈæmbərɡrɪs/
waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Often his light burned all night through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
COINverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
the first light of day
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
far-reaching
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From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
heeledverbUS /hiːld/
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
and nothing more
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
Kerry
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From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
laggingnounUS /ˈlæɡɪŋ/
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
staying power
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Often his light burned all night through.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
easily agitated
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
obsessingverbUS /əbˈsesɪŋ/
-ing form of “obsess” — haunt like a ghost; pursue
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often his light burned all night through.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
overdueadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈduː/
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
worried and uneasy
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Often his light burned all night through.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I have known him to come in just before dawn, snatch a few hours' sleep, and be off again before day had well set in, though he must already have been far afield, for Kerry heeled him with lagging legs and hanging head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
workroomnounUS /ˈwɜːrkruːm/
room where work is done
From this reading Some of the most notable papers bearing his name, and research work of far-reaching significance, came from that workroom then--as if lumps of ambergris had been tossed out of a whirlpool.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Or he would shut himself up, and refusing himself to all callers, fall into a cold fury of concentrated effort, sitting at his table hour after hour, tireless, absorbed, accomplishing a week's overdue work in a day and a night.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "EACH IN HIS OWN COIN" With the New Year had descended upon John Flint an obsessing and tormenting spirit which made him by fits and starts moody, depressed, nervous, restless, or wholly silent and abstracted.
