Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

(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 There was the dramatic interest of the electric bell; and that was all.

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

From this reading There was the dramatic interest of the electric bell; and that was all.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading There was the dramatic interest of the electric bell; and that was all.

lacking funds

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Her needles would cease clicking.

-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise

From this reading Her needles would cease clicking.

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

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

the specified day of the month

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

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

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading There was the dramatic interest of the electric bell; and that was all.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

opinion or judgment

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her needles would cease clicking.

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

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

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

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading YOUNG INK.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

against your will

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

come together

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

of very great significance

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

used to form the superlative

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading Her needles would cease clicking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

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From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

a male human offspring

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

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

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

in or at that place or location

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

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

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

in the direction of

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

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

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

at the time that

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

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

From this reading In the early days, when the roll of the little steel drum broke a silence or cut short a speech, the eyes of mother and son would meet involuntarily with the same look.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

a late time of life

From this reading So it was that Harry Ringrose took finally to his pen towards the close of the most momentous year of his existence; for four years from that date there was but one sort of dramatic interest in his life.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading YOUNG INK.