used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |JOHN STUART WEBSTER passed a restless night.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was altogether damnable.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
damnableadjective
deserving a curse
From this reading It was altogether damnable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/
plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
impostorsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstərz/
plural of “impostor” — a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
installmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːlmənts/
plural of “installment” — a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading |JOHN STUART WEBSTER passed a restless night.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
KiplingnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
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 He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
engage in
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading |JOHN STUART WEBSTER passed a restless night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading |JOHN STUART WEBSTER passed a restless night.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
precedencenounUS /ˈpresədəns/
status established in order of importance or urgency
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading |JOHN STUART WEBSTER passed a restless night.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
express in words
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
schooledverbUS /skuːld/
past form of “school” — educate in or as if in a school
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
try to get or reach
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
STUARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading |JOHN STUART WEBSTER passed a restless night.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
interact in a certain way
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
unfrequentedadjective
devoid of creatures
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had _lived_ every moment of his life; fair fortune and ill had been his portion so often that he had long since ceased to care which took precedence over the other; to quote Mr. Kipling, he had schooled himself to “treat those two impostors both the same”--not a very difficult task, if one be granted a breathing spell between the arrival of each impostor!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
WEBSTERnounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading |JOHN STUART WEBSTER passed a restless night.
Webster'snounUS /ˈwebstərz/
possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Hitherto, in Webster's experience, there had always been a decent interval between the two--say a day, a week, a month or more; whereas in the present instance, two minutes had sufficed to make the journey from a heaven of contentment to the dungeons of despair.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sleep came to him in hourly installments, from which he would rouse to ask himself whether it was worth while to continue to go through the motions of living, or alight at the next station, seek a lonely and unfrequented spot and there surrender to outrageous fortune.
