Chapter XXII

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

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

how long something has existed

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

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

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

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

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When the sex stimulus weakens, when a man becomes even a little disillusioned and a little bored, he no longer thrills to colours.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

tired of the world

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading When the sex stimulus weakens, when a man becomes even a little disillusioned and a little bored, he no longer thrills to colours.

believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

freed from illusion

From this reading When the sex stimulus weakens, when a man becomes even a little disillusioned and a little bored, he no longer thrills to colours.

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From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

divisible by two

From this reading When the sex stimulus weakens, when a man becomes even a little disillusioned and a little bored, he no longer thrills to colours.

being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading It is a sign that the youth in him is growing grey.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading It is a sign that the youth in him is growing grey.

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

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

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

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

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

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

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

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

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From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

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

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

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

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a sign that the youth in him is growing grey.

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From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When the sex stimulus weakens, when a man becomes even a little disillusioned and a little bored, he no longer thrills to colours.

for more time

From this reading When the sex stimulus weakens, when a man becomes even a little disillusioned and a little bored, he no longer thrills to colours.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When the sex stimulus weakens, when a man becomes even a little disillusioned and a little bored, he no longer thrills to colours.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

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From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

not any; not one

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

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From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

Identical; not different.

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading When the sex stimulus weakens, when a man becomes even a little disillusioned and a little bored, he no longer thrills to colours.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading It is a sign that the youth in him is growing grey.

express through a scornful smile

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

not in physical motion

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading When the sex stimulus weakens, when a man becomes even a little disillusioned and a little bored, he no longer thrills to colours.

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From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

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

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

being seven more than thirty

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading When the sex stimulus weakens, when a man becomes even a little disillusioned and a little bored, he no longer thrills to colours.

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

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

a university student who has not yet received a first degree

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

precisely as stated

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

an energetic style

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

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

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

third-person singular of “weaken” — lessen the strength of

From this reading When the sex stimulus weakens, when a man becomes even a little disillusioned and a little bored, he no longer thrills to colours.

(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 KATE DUVEEN GOES ABROAD Although Hugh Massinger had reached the cynical age of thirty-seven, he had been so well treated by the Press and the public, that he had no cause to develop a sneer.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

at the time that

From this reading His appetites were still ready to be piqued, and he had the same exotic delight in colour that he had had when he was an undergraduate of twenty, and this reaction to colour is one of the subtlest tests of a man’s vitality.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His essential self-satisfaction saved him from being bored, for to be very pleased with oneself is to be pleased with life in general.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading It is a sign that the youth in him is growing grey.