Chapter XIV

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

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

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

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

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

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

in an ardent manner

From this reading It was the pity of it, that the recognition he had wooed so ardently found his embrace at last a little passionless.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

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

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the pity of it, that the recognition he had wooed so ardently found his embrace at last a little passionless.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

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From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yes, David's success had come.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading Yes, David's success had come.

a period of 10 years

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading It was the pity of it, that the recognition he had wooed so ardently found his embrace at last a little passionless.

divisible by two

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

conformity with rules or standards

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

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From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

set up or found

From this reading It was the pity of it, that the recognition he had wooed so ardently found his embrace at last a little passionless.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

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

From this reading Yes, David's success had come.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

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

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

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

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

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

From this reading It was the pity of it, that the recognition he had wooed so ardently found his embrace at last a little passionless.

pretentious or silly talk or writing

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

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

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

immediately past

From this reading It was the pity of it, that the recognition he had wooed so ardently found his embrace at last a little passionless.

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

From this reading It was the pity of it, that the recognition he had wooed so ardently found his embrace at last a little passionless.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

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 It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

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

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

not passionate

From this reading It was the pity of it, that the recognition he had wooed so ardently found his embrace at last a little passionless.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading It was the pity of it, that the recognition he had wooed so ardently found his embrace at last a little passionless.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading It was the pity of it, that the recognition he had wooed so ardently found his embrace at last a little passionless.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

in the near future

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Yes, David's success had come.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

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

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

up to a particular time

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

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

From this reading It had not come so soon that success intoxicated him; but it had come a decade earlier than it comes as a rule even to the fortunate.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

literature in metrical form

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

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

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

at the time that

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

which person or people

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor

From this reading It was the pity of it, that the recognition he had wooed so ardently found his embrace at last a little passionless.

a man who courts a woman

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

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

From this reading "A humbug" his friends, if he had had any, would have called him when he hinted as much, but some of Fame's fairness had faded in the courtship, or the wooer had lost some of his capacity for rapture.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It had not been won so easily as was imagined by the readers who had never heard of him till now, for he had written for many papers--verse and articles too--before _A Celibate's Love Songs_ appeared.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, David's success had come.