Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

later than; following

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

equally

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

Having no one else present.

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

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

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

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

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

someone who writes an account of a person's life

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

a loving feeling

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

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

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

a long and thoughtful observation

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

causing mental discomfort

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

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From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

at any time

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

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

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

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

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

a state of high honor

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

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

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

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

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

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

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

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

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

the literary culture

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

and nothing more

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

manifest or bring back

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

move upward

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

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From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

in the near future

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

that is looked for

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

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

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

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

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

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

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

untroubled by interference or disturbance

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

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

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

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

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

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

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

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

From this reading Fishing and other distractions were occasionally indulged in, but merely that he might rise fresher next morning to a book which absorbed," etc.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The one vital fact in these six months of lofty endeavour is that he was making progress with the new book.

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

From this reading "Caring nothing for glory, engrossed in his work alone, Mr. Sandys, soon after the publication of the 'Letters,' sought the peace of his mother's native village, and there, alike undisturbing and undisturbed, he gave his life, as ever, to laborious days and quiet contemplation.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading T. SANDYS HAS RETURNED TO TOWN It is disquieting to reflect that we have devoted so much paper (this is the third shilling's worth) to telling what a real biographer would almost certainly have summed up in a few pages.