Chapter XX

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

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

(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 had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

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

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

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

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

divisible by two

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

set up or found

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

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

From this reading I VISIT THE GREAT WORLD.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

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

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

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

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

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

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

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

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I VISIT THE GREAT WORLD.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

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

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

on the contrary

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

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 He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

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

From this reading I VISIT THE GREAT WORLD.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

inflected form of “thrive” — grow vigorously

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

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

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I VISIT THE GREAT WORLD.

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

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It must not be imagined that during those happy weeks I had been quite forgetting my novel.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

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

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As time went on, and the friendship between myself and the General throve, I even allowed myself to be persuaded to read him some chapters of it; and finding him so full of interest and so excellent a critic, I went on with the reading of it as it grew.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I VISIT THE GREAT WORLD.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading On the contrary, it grew steadily during the morning hours in which I worked at it, and it was not the worse, I am sure, for the new pleasantness that had come into my life.

the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person

From this reading He had all the love of a story which belonged to the youthfulness of his heart, and I found that the more romantic I grew--and I had been rather shy of the romantic passages at first--the keener grew his interest.