Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

anew

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

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

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

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

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

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

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

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From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading For him life was just youth--and the rest of it death.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

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From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

coins made of gold

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

an established custom

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

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

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

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

From this reading For him life was just youth--and the rest of it death.

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

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

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

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

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

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For him life was just youth--and the rest of it death.

and nothing more

From this reading For him life was just youth--and the rest of it death.

immediately past

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

(law) a gift of personal property by will

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For him life was just youth--and the rest of it death.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

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From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

not divisible by two

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

in other respects or ways

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading For him life was just youth--and the rest of it death.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

cut with a saw

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

in the near future

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

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

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

a special situation

From this reading With Ned, he spent many of his evenings; and he soon formed the pleasant habit of dropping in on Gerard, last thing before bed-time, for a smoke and half an hour's chat.

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From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

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

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

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

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

which person or people

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Otherwise, one day was like another, with the many exceptions of the days on which he saw Angel or Esther.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

the act of creating written works

From this reading A LEGACY MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD Meanwhile, Henry plodded away at Aunt Tipping's, working sometimes on a volume of essays for the London publisher, and sometimes on his novel, now and again writing a review, and earning an odd guinea for a poem; and now and again indulging in a day of richly doing nothing.

a late time of life

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading There is always a good deal of youth left in any one who genuinely loves youth; and Gerard always spoke of his youth as Adam, in his declining years, might have spoken of Paradise.