adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
true confidential information
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
increase twofold
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
to come or go into
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
JIM
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From this reading THE STORY OF LUCKY JIM.
Lamotte
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From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
occurring by chance
From this reading THE STORY OF LUCKY JIM.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
a particular point in time
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF LUCKY JIM.
others
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From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
a course of conduct
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
unusual or striking
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
express in words
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF LUCKY JIM.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF LUCKY JIM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was bent upon posting myself thoroughly in regard to Jasper Lamotte, and day by day I became more interested in the career of this remarkable man.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading "Step by step, I trod backward the path of his history, since his advent in W----, gathering my information from many sources.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
at the time that
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be tedious to enter into details; suffice it to say that while I worked here, two others, trained to such research, were beating up the past I was so anxious to become familiar with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "From the moment when I appeared among you as Brooks, my work was double.
