used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
(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 He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
in addition
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
BIDDENverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
travel across or pass over
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
exigenciesnounUS /ˌekˈsɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “exigency” — a pressing or urgent situation
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
give expression to
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
gamutnounUS /ˈɡæmət/
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
a single distinct event
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
Langholm
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From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
staying power
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
engage in
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
and nothing more
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
not in physical motion
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He had bought magazines and the literary papers for his journey, but he could concentrate his mind on nothing, and only the exigencies of railway travelling kept him off his legs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had also done a good deal; but it is the moments of keen sensation that make up the really crowded hours, and Langholm was to run the gamut of his emotions before this memorable week was out.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
which person or people
From this reading ONE WHO WAS NOT BIDDEN Langholm went north next morning by the ten o'clock express from King's Cross.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had been but four nights in town, and not four days, yet to Langholm they might have been weeks, for he had never felt so much and slept so little in all his life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In psychological experience it was to be, for him, a little lifetime in itself; indeed, the week seemed that already, while it was still young, and comparatively poor in incident and surprise.
