Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

the state of being absent

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

an increase by natural growth or addition

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

later than; following

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

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

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

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

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

for the reason that

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And what had his object been?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

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From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

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

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

divisible by two

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

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

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

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

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

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

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

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

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

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

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

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

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

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

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

the force of workers available

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

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

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

a large indefinite number

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

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

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading And what had his object been?

plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

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From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

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

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

done under pressure

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

extremely well

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

distinguish oneself

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

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

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

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

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

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

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

work hard

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

precisely as stated

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

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

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what had his object been?

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

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

during the time that

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

which person or people

From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Sometimes, in the very short intervals between occupations, in his carriage, after a noisy and laborious night, or at the almost sleepless end of it, while putting himself to bed, he thought, that in every case the amusement from which he had returned a few days before had cost him more than the worth of it.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading His life was a belt of toil and duties, so closely woven that every interruption brought to a new point an accumulation of these toils and duties that might surpass even his powers.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He drove out; he received for long hours, both alone and with the assistance of others; he wrote, reckoned, counselled, discussed, concluded contracts, with a multitude of men.

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From this reading Because of his absence of ten days Darvid, on his return from the hunting scenes, which had passed noisily and splendidly at Prince Zeno's, rushed into the whirl of business--of labors and visits which even for him, who was so greatly trained, proved to be wearisome and difficult.