used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
for the reason that
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
exhale hard
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
Brancepeth
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From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
the act of discovering something
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
drowsed
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From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
fatteningadjectiveUS /ˈfætənɪŋ/
subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
and nothing more
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
and nothing more
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
pivotverbUS /ˈpɪvət/
turn on a pivot
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
the state of being asleep
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
stagnationnounUS /stæɡˈneɪʃən/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
not in physical motion
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
Strasburg
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From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
summer-house
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From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
Sybil's
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From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
tubercularadjective
characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
precisely as stated
From this reading But this he did because it seemed to him a very rational and sensible mode of life, soothing to the nerves, and producing in him a certain outdoor stagnation of the brain.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In it--so much, at any rate, he practised of the treatment which he had compared to the fattening of a Strasburg goose--he passed the whole day, only sleeping indoors.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was set upon a pivot in the centre of its floor, so that it could be turned with little effort to any point of the compass, so as to face the sun and avoid the wind.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He did not want to think; he wanted merely to be as quiet and drowsed as he could, and not to live very long; for, since Sybil's final rejection of him, the taste had gone out of life--temporarily it might be only--but while that was still very new and bitter within him had come this fresh blow, the discovery that he was suffering from tubercular disease of the lungs.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Charlie Brancepeth was sitting in a wooden summer-house on the lawn of his mother's house at Brighton.
