Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

dwell

From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

(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 The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

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

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

eagerly desirous

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

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

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

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

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.

-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

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From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

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From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

the act of consuming food

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.

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

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

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

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry Ward had quickly thrown off his illness.

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

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.

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

From this reading Henry Ward had quickly thrown off his illness.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Henry Ward had quickly thrown off his illness.

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

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Henry Ward had quickly thrown off his illness.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

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

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.

most frequent or common

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

with speed

From this reading Henry Ward had quickly thrown off his illness.

return to an original state

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

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

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Henry Ward had quickly thrown off his illness.

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

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

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

From this reading The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Henry Ward had quickly thrown off his illness.

-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

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

From this reading And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

at the time that

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

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

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

during the time that

From this reading He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans.