Chapter XXV · Whom God Hath Joined

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

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

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

From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

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

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The calendar continued him in his belief that to-day was Thursday, and he felt sure that Peter had been in as usual on Wednesday.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading The calendar continued him in his belief that to-day was Thursday, and he felt sure that Peter had been in as usual on Wednesday.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

the act of buying

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

without stop or interruption

From this reading The calendar continued him in his belief that to-day was Thursday, and he felt sure that Peter had been in as usual on Wednesday.

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

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

divisible by two

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

likely to fail or make errors

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The calendar continued him in his belief that to-day was Thursday, and he felt sure that Peter had been in as usual on Wednesday.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

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From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

an established custom

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

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

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

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From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

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

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

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

From this reading The calendar continued him in his belief that to-day was Thursday, and he felt sure that Peter had been in as usual on Wednesday.

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

From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

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

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

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 There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

a message that helps you remember something

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

plural of “requirement” — required activity

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

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From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

the charred portion of a candlewick

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

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From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The calendar continued him in his belief that to-day was Thursday, and he felt sure that Peter had been in as usual on Wednesday.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

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

From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading The calendar continued him in his belief that to-day was Thursday, and he felt sure that Peter had been in as usual on Wednesday.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

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

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

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From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

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From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The calendar continued him in his belief that to-day was Thursday, and he felt sure that Peter had been in as usual on Wednesday.

under normal conditions

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

precisely as stated

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading |PETER Struggles walked into his tobacconist’s and put his snuff-box on the counter.

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

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Shopman and customer understood each other very well, and business came first; then if there was inclination, as there usually was, talk followed.

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

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To-day, however, the shopman gaped at Peter in surprise, and made a half-turn of his head, so that he could see his calendar Wednesday was Peter’s day for buying snuff with a regularity to which time had given the force of a tradition, and the tobacconist had even the habit of using Peter’s visit as a reminder to a fallible memory that he must wind his clock.

a late time of life

From this reading There was no need to state his requirements; in fact, he had not stated them for many years.