used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
arborealadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈbɔːriəl/
of or relating to or formed by trees
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
Bullrose
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From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
DionysiusnounUS /ˌdaɪəˈnɪsiəs/
the tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
DORIANnounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
elfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
Hibbs
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From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
indirectnessnoun
having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
insinceritynoun
the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
lunaticsnounUS /ˈluːnətɪks/
plural of “lunatic” — an insane person
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
and nothing more
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
MOODSnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
on the contrary
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
sterileadjectiveUS /ˈsterəl/
incapable of reproducing
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
timelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmləs/
unaffected by time
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SEVEN MOODS OF DORIAN THAT timeless clock of all lunatics, which was so bright in the sky that night, may really have had some elfin luck about it, like a silver penny.
Wimpole
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From this reading Not only had it initiated Mr. Hibbs into the mysteries of Dionysius, and Mr. Bullrose into the arboreal habits of his ancestors, but one night of it made a very considerable and rather valuable change in Mr. Dorian Wimpole, the Poet of the Birds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was a man neither foolish nor evil, any more than Shelley; only a man made sterile by living in a world of indirectness and insincerity, with words rather than with things.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He had not had the smallest intention of starving his chauffeur; he did not realize that there was worse spiritual murder in merely forgetting him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as hour after hour passed over him, alone with the donkey and the moon, he went through a raging and shifting series of frames of mind, such as his cultured friends would have described as moods.
