used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Lewes did not accompany him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Challis preferred, one imagines, to have no intercourse with Lewes while the memory of certain pronouncements was still fresh.
ChallisnounUS /ˈʃæli/
a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lewes did not accompany him.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Challis preferred, one imagines, to have no intercourse with Lewes while the memory of certain pronouncements was still fresh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Challis preferred, one imagines, to have no intercourse with Lewes while the memory of certain pronouncements was still fresh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lewes did not accompany him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
imaginesnounUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənz/
plural of “imago” — (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
From this reading Challis preferred, one imagines, to have no intercourse with Lewes while the memory of certain pronouncements was still fresh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Challis preferred, one imagines, to have no intercourse with Lewes while the memory of certain pronouncements was still fresh.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
Lewes
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From this reading Lewes did not accompany him.
a room where books are kept
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
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 HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Challis preferred, one imagines, to have no intercourse with Lewes while the memory of certain pronouncements was still fresh.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
not any; not one
From this reading Challis preferred, one imagines, to have no intercourse with Lewes while the memory of certain pronouncements was still fresh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lewes did not accompany him.
obliterateverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Challis preferred, one imagines, to have no intercourse with Lewes while the memory of certain pronouncements was still fresh.
PASTORSnounUS /ˈpæstərz/
plural of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
more desirable than another
From this reading Challis preferred, one imagines, to have no intercourse with Lewes while the memory of certain pronouncements was still fresh.
pronouncementsnounUS /prəˈnaʊnsmənts/
plural of “pronouncement” — an authoritative declaration
From this reading Challis preferred, one imagines, to have no intercourse with Lewes while the memory of certain pronouncements was still fresh.
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 was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
not in physical motion
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
Trans-Siberian
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From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Challis preferred, one imagines, to have no intercourse with Lewes while the memory of certain pronouncements was still fresh.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading He was in Rome during May, and in June he was seized by a sudden whim and went to China by the Trans-Siberian railway.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HIS PASTORS AND MASTERS I For many months after that long afternoon in the library, Challis was affected with a fever of restlessness, and his work on the book stood still.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He might have been tempted to discuss that interview, and if, as was practically certain, Lewes attempted to pour contempt on the whole affair, Challis might have been drawn into a defence which would have revived many memories he wished to obliterate.
