Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

later than; following

From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

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

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

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

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading He tried to conceal these feelings from Rose-Ann.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

the first light of day

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

without deviation

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

the act of discovering something

From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading He tried to conceal these feelings from Rose-Ann.

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From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He tried to conceal these feelings from Rose-Ann.

the act of giving

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

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

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

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

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

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

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

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

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

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 It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

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 It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

something that is lost

From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

and nothing more

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

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From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

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From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

a general conscious awareness

From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

a person lacking intelligence or common sense

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

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

From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

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

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

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

From this reading He tried to conceal these feelings from Rose-Ann.

up to a particular time

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

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

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He tried to conceal these feelings from Rose-Ann.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

too much to be measured

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

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From this reading It was strange that after that beautiful discovery Felix should have waked to a sense of dull unhappiness, of loss, of grief....

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

From this reading He felt that he was something of a simpleton, but that life itself was easy enough to live if one could only learn to deal with it directly and see it as it was.

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

From this reading It was as if he had not been sincere in giving up the possibility of happiness with Phyllis—that possibility which had seemed to exist so long as he left his secret untold, but which he had killed with his confession.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So it seemed to Felix as he lay and talked with Rose-Ann till dawn....