Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading Now it seemed that he had mysteriously acquired a starting point and a goal.

(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 All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

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

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

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

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

for a short time

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

for the reason that

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

causing dejection

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

in a doubtful manner

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

set up or found

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

yet to be or coming

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

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

From this reading Now it seemed that he had mysteriously acquired a starting point and a goal.

the act of grasping

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

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

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

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From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

an erroneous mental representation

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

and nothing more

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

in a cryptic manner

From this reading Now it seemed that he had mysteriously acquired a starting point and a goal.

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now it seemed that he had mysteriously acquired a starting point and a goal.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

on one occasion

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Now it seemed that he had mysteriously acquired a starting point and a goal.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Now it seemed that he had mysteriously acquired a starting point and a goal.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

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

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.

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

From this reading Not so many weeks since, a matter of days almost, life, so far as he was concerned, held nothing, promised nothing.

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

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

in or at the place that

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

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

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Or was that, he asked himself doubtfully, just another illusion which would uphold him for awhile and then perish?

a late time of life

From this reading All the future years through which he must live because of the virility of his body seemed nothing but a dismal fog in which he must wander without knowing where he went or what lay before him.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading Quartered once more in the city he had abandoned two months earlier, Hollister found himself in the grip of new desires, stirred by new plans, his mind yielding slowly to the conviction that life was less barren than it seemed.