Chapter VII

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

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

later than; following

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

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

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

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

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

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

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

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

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.

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

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

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

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.

in characteristic manner

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading One comes upon traces of this characteristic very early in his career.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

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

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.

United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

guns collectively

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

an established custom

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

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

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.

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

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

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

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

the act of departing

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

the literary culture

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One comes upon traces of this characteristic very early in his career.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.

any competition

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

in the near future

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

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

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

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

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

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

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading One comes upon traces of this characteristic very early in his career.

badly timed

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading One comes upon traces of this characteristic very early in his career.

precisely as stated

From this reading One comes upon traces of this characteristic very early in his career.

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

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

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

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading And the early, abrupt, and untimely close of his brilliant career must be charged almost wholly to this fiery passion for work, this ardor in doing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.

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

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading THE WORKMAN AND HIS WORK Mr. Gibson was characteristically American in his habits of work and in his love of it.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading His own letters as well as the letters of his friends written in his youth show that, very soon after leaving “The Gunnery” at any rate, he acquired the habit of continuous application, and became an expert at it.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading He wrought with a zeal and a passion which are characteristic of the race from which he came.