Chapter V

(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 But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

disposed to please

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

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

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

any thing at all

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

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

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

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

From this reading 'When you do get to Sydney you must come and look me up without fail.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

delicately beautiful

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'When you do get to Sydney you must come and look me up without fail.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading 'When you do get to Sydney you must come and look me up without fail.

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

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

obtain

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading 'When you do get to Sydney you must come and look me up without fail.

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

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

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

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

the act of departing

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

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

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 'When you do get to Sydney you must come and look me up without fail.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 'When you do get to Sydney you must come and look me up without fail.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

arrange in a container

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

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From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading 'When you do get to Sydney you must come and look me up without fail.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

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

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

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

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

in the direction of

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

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

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

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

From this reading We were quite old friends, he said, in his amiable way, by the time evening approached, and we began to pack up his paraphernalia.

at the time that

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

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

From this reading But my attitude toward this sufficiently casual suggestion was typical of the immensely stirring and impressive influence which all the artist's talk of that day had upon me.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was undoubtedly most kindly of him to show all the interest he did in one from whom he could not by any stretch of the imagination be said to have anything to gain.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading 'When you do get to Sydney you must come and look me up without fail.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading My crowning triumph came when, in leaving, he gave me his card, and wrote my full name down in his dainty little pocket-book.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'When you do get to Sydney you must come and look me up without fail.