Chapter V

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

From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.

a cherished desire

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

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

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

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

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

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

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.

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

From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

being one more than ten

From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.

grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

a social unit living together

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

the act of departing

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

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

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

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

From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.

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

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

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

From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.

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

From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.

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

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

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 had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

engage in

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

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

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

march in a procession

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.

according to the clock

From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

above and across; more than

From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.

plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.

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

From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.

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

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

relating to or celebrating a triumph

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.

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

From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.

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

From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.

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

From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.