used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was no moon, and the river was only a black mirror for the stars.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
boat-house
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From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
Duska
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From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
many times at short intervals
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
the literary culture
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
mid-channel
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From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading There was no moon, and the river was only a black mirror for the stars.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no moon, and the river was only a black mirror for the stars.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon, and the river was only a black mirror for the stars.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no moon, and the river was only a black mirror for the stars.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
go across or through
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
cut with a saw
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There was no moon, and the river was only a black mirror for the stars.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
Steele's
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From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moon, and the river was only a black mirror for the stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He slipped away, however, in the summer starlight, and took one of the canoes from the boat-house on the river.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He drove the light craft as noiselessly and gloomily as a funeral barge along the shadow of the bank, the victim of utter misery, and his blackness of mood was intensified when he saw a second canoe pass in mid-channel, and recognized Steele's tenor in the drifting strains of a sentimental song.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
at the time that
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading For more than a week after the ride to the cliff, Duska withdrew herself from the orbit in which Saxon revolved, and the man, feeling that she wished to dismiss him, in part at least, used the "air line" much less frequently than in the days that had been.
produce a literary work
From this reading Once, when Steele had left the cabin early to dine at the "big house," Saxon protested that he must stay and write letters.
