(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 sees no interest in any episode which is not Dawson, Dawson, all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small 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 The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He is entirely free from any sense of proportion.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
Cary
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From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
DAWSONnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading DAWSON PRESCRIBES The mind of Dawson has the queerest limitations.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
any strong feeling
From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He is entirely free from any sense of proportion.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading He sees no interest in any episode which is not Dawson, Dawson, all the time.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He is entirely free from any sense of proportion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is entirely free from any sense of proportion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAWSON PRESCRIBES The mind of Dawson has the queerest limitations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is entirely free from any sense of proportion.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sees no interest in any episode which is not Dawson, Dawson, all the time.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He sees no interest in any episode which is not Dawson, Dawson, all the time.
intolerablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
to an unacceptable degree
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is entirely free from any sense of proportion.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading DAWSON PRESCRIBES The mind of Dawson has the queerest limitations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading DAWSON PRESCRIBES The mind of Dawson has the queerest limitations.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
not any; not one
From this reading He sees no interest in any episode which is not Dawson, Dawson, all the time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sees no interest in any episode which is not Dawson, Dawson, all the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAWSON PRESCRIBES The mind of Dawson has the queerest limitations.
PRESCRIBESverbUS /priˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “prescribe” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading DAWSON PRESCRIBES The mind of Dawson has the queerest limitations.
compacted by ironing
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading He is entirely free from any sense of proportion.
queerest
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From this reading DAWSON PRESCRIBES The mind of Dawson has the queerest limitations.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He sees no interest in any episode which is not Dawson, Dawson, all the time.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He is entirely free from any sense of proportion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAWSON PRESCRIBES The mind of Dawson has the queerest limitations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He sees no interest in any episode which is not Dawson, Dawson, all the time.
Trehayne's
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From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The emotion which was aroused in the hearts of Cary and myself by Trehayne's letter caused Dawson no small anxiety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading If I wrote of those incidents which he pressed upon me, this book would be intolerably dull.
