Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

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From this reading Granger held his breath on occasions to think how Addie would run.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

(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 All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

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

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

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

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Granger held his breath on occasions to think how Addie would run.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

the act of closing something

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

characteristic of the present

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

placed crosswise

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It had known in all its days no rude, no loud invasion.

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From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

move gently or carefully

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Granger held his breath on occasions to think how Addie would run.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

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

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

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

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Granger held his breath on occasions to think how Addie would run.

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

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

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

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

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

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

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From this reading Granger held his breath on occasions to think how Addie would run.

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

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

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

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading It had known in all its days no rude, no loud invasion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

and nothing more

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It had known in all its days no rude, no loud invasion.

plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading It had known in all its days no rude, no loud invasion.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

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

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

not any; not one

From this reading It had known in all its days no rude, no loud invasion.

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

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

a brief written record

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

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From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

something you have to do

From this reading Granger held his breath on occasions to think how Addie would run.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

characteristic of former times especially in Europe

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Granger held his breath on occasions to think how Addie would run.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading It had known in all its days no rude, no loud invasion.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Granger held his breath on occasions to think how Addie would run.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

made afraid

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

in a peacefully serene manner

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

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

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

be standing; be upright

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

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

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Granger held his breath on occasions to think how Addie would run.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

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

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Serenely unconscious of most contemporary things, it had been so of nothing so much as of the diffused social practice of running in and out.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

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

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

(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 All this was as pleasant a manner of passing the time as any other, for it didn't prevent his old-world corner from closing round him more entirely, nor stand in the way of his making out from day to day some new source as well as some new effect of its virtue.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He was really scared at moments at some of the liberties he took in talk--at finding himself so familiar; for the great note of the place was just that a certain modern ease had never crossed its threshold, that quick intimacies and quick oblivions were a stranger to its air.

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

From this reading Granger held his breath on occasions to think how Addie would run.