Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

anew

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

(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 fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

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

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

react verbally

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

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

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

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From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

of or relating to billiards

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

a young person of either sex

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

plural of “choice” — the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

one or the other of two

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

a social unit living together

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

a boy or man

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

by good fortune

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

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

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

extremely painful

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

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

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

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

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seems strange that I shall probably never see Miss Jelliffe again.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

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

From this reading It seems strange that I shall probably never see Miss Jelliffe again.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

and nothing more

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

engage in

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading It seems strange that I shall probably never see Miss Jelliffe again.

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

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It seems strange that I shall probably never see Miss Jelliffe again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

on one occasion

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading It seems strange that I shall probably never see Miss Jelliffe again.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

on the contrary

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

show unwillingness towards

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It seems strange that I shall probably never see Miss Jelliffe again.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading It seems strange that I shall probably never see Miss Jelliffe again.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It seems strange that I shall probably never see Miss Jelliffe again.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

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

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

hard to endure

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

(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 left that child at Atkins' doing fairly well, and have once more been compelled to make one of those rather harrowing choices I dread.

in or at the place that

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had either to abandon that child, though its mother is fairly intelligent and seems to understand my instructions, fortunately, or to refuse to answer this call, where another man with a large family is lying at the point of death.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A fellow in my profession, in such places as this, is much like a billiard ball that finds itself shot into all sorts of corners, without the slightest ordering from any consciousness of its own.

the act of creating written works

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ Here I am writing again, just for the purpose of trying to keep awake.