Chapter I

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

From this reading A BARRED WINDOW.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading How the next fortnight passed, Roy never afterwards could recall.

(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 He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

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

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

used as intensifiers

From this reading Life at this time seemed awfully hard to live.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading A BARRED WINDOW.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

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

From this reading How the next fortnight passed, Roy never afterwards could recall.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading How the next fortnight passed, Roy never afterwards could recall.

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

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

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

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

From this reading Life at this time seemed awfully hard to live.

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

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

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

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

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From this reading How the next fortnight passed, Roy never afterwards could recall.

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

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Life at this time seemed awfully hard to live.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Life at this time seemed awfully hard to live.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading How the next fortnight passed, Roy never afterwards could recall.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading How the next fortnight passed, Roy never afterwards could recall.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading How the next fortnight passed, Roy never afterwards could recall.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

United States mathematician and astronomer remembered for his studies of Uranus and Saturn and Neptune (1809-1880)

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading How the next fortnight passed, Roy never afterwards could recall.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

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From this reading How the next fortnight passed, Roy never afterwards could recall.

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

From this reading Life at this time seemed awfully hard to live.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

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

From this reading How the next fortnight passed, Roy never afterwards could recall.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Life at this time seemed awfully hard to live.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

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

From this reading He had ceased to care for food, and, though he slept much, passing hours at a time in heavy doze, it was not the kind of sleep to rest him.

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

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading A BARRED WINDOW.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was sick and dazed with the shock he had had, grieving for Will Peirce, and all but hopeless.