Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

(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 gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

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

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

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

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

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

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

on or to one side

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

achieved or reached

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

-ing form of “attain” — to gain with effort

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

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

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

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 Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading He had certainly received every encouragement.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

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From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

being joined in close association

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

a person who carries a message

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

the human act of creating

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

the expression of approval and support

From this reading He had certainly received every encouragement.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had certainly received every encouragement.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

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

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

in a gradual manner

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

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

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

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

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

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

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

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

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

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

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

too small or unimportant to merit attention

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

immediately past

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

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

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

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 Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

not any; not one

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

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

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

on one occasion

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

and nothing more

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

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From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He had certainly received every encouragement.

new

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

showing firm determination or purpose

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

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

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

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

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

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

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

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

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

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

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

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

From this reading Besides his daily articles for the Courier, which in themselves were no inconsiderable task, he had begun at last the novel, the plot of which had for long been simmering in his brain.

which person or people

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rawlinson, who had insisted upon seeing the opening chapters, had at once made him an offer for the story, and the publishing house with which he was connected, although of only recent development, had already made a name and attained a unique position.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading CICELY'S SECRET A hard week's work left Douglas little time for outside thoughts.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He gave up the club, and worked steadily every night at his rooms, resolutely thrusting aside all alien thoughts, and immensely relieved to find the excitement of literary creation gradually attaining its old hold upon him.