Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

go together

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

(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 never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

Having no one else present.

From this reading In the gloom of his room, alone and depressed, he had been passing things in review.

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

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

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

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

feeling or expressive of gratitude

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

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

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

the act of burning something

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

a university in England

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

in a delicate manner

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

lower than previously

From this reading In the gloom of his room, alone and depressed, he had been passing things in review.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

determined or decided upon as by an authority

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

an abstract part of something

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

extremely

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading In the gloom of his room, alone and depressed, he had been passing things in review.

arranged into groups

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

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

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

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

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

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

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

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

From this reading In the gloom of his room, alone and depressed, he had been passing things in review.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

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From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

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

From this reading In the gloom of his room, alone and depressed, he had been passing things in review.

the quality of never making an error

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

and nothing more

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

a particular point in time

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

not any; not one

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the gloom of his room, alone and depressed, he had been passing things in review.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading In the gloom of his room, alone and depressed, he had been passing things in review.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading In the gloom of his room, alone and depressed, he had been passing things in review.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

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

From this reading In the gloom of his room, alone and depressed, he had been passing things in review.

an educational institution

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

the environmental condition

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

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

From this reading In the gloom of his room, alone and depressed, he had been passing things in review.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In the gloom of his room, alone and depressed, he had been passing things in review.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This had seemed to him, hitherto, an extraordinarily broad outlook; he had never doubted for a moment its splendid infallibility.

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

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

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

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

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

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

precisely as stated

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

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

From this reading Meanwhile there was Robin--and he had been spending several very unhappy days.

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

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading His friends had been of his own kind, the things that he had wished to do he had done, his thoughts had been dictated by set forms and customs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He had never hitherto felt any very burning desire to know how he stood with the world; at school and Cambridge he had not thought at all--he had just, as it were, slid into things; his surroundings had grouped themselves of their own accord, making a delicately appreciative circle with no disturbing element.