Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

at or in the front

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

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From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

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

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading And there was his chief setting him a bad example.

a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

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From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

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From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

a person who is in charge

From this reading And there was his chief setting him a bad example.

-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

being joined in close association

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

without deviation

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading And there was his chief setting him a bad example.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

the act of departing

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

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

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

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

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

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

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

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

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

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

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

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

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

of great significance or value

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

-ing form of “impress” — have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

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

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

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

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

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From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

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

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading And there was his chief setting him a bad example.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

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

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And there was his chief setting him a bad example.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

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

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading LAUNCHING HIS VESSEL Roderick had been but two days in the office of Edward Brians, barrister, and already he had learned a great deal.

migratory

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

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

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

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

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

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

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two important facts, not directly connected with the legal profession, had been impressing themselves upon him.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The first was that if he were going to reach the goal of success that shone so alluringly ahead of him, he must give every effort and every minute of time to his work; and the second was that he was going to have a hard time concentrating upon it in the various interests of the little town that seemed to demand his attention.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young man had spent part of his first morning wandering through the mass of documents and scraps of paper which Lawyer Ed called his book-keeping.