All 20 Uses of
content
in
Arrowsmith
- He woke early and thought contentedly of the day; he hurried to his work, devout, unseeing.†
Chpt 4 (definition 1) *
- Therefore, you will learn the properties of drugs and the contents of prescriptions BECAUSE I TELL YOU TO!†
Chpt 5 (definition 1)
- He was contented enough in gossiping about fishing with the barber, nor was he condescending to meteorologicomania, but except for Leora he had no one with whom he could talk of his work.†
Chpt 16 (definition 1)
- She was as easily and automatically contented by herself as a pussy cat, and he had never before worried about her amusement.†
Chpt 21 (definition 1)
- He fretfully prepared a slide from the flask contents and examined it under the microscope.†
Chpt 28 (definition 1)
- Had he been an acceptable hero, like Major Rippleton Holabird, he would have chucked the contents of the flask into the sink, avowed with pretty modesty, "Silly!†
Chpt 28 (definition 1)
- Ah, den the X Principle may be present in the intestinal contents.†
Chpt 28 (definition 1)
- In a week he had obtained the Principle from intestinal contents and from other gluteal boils, finding an especial amount in boils which were "healing of themselves"; and he transplanted his new Principle, in a heaven of triumph, of admiration for Gottlieb.†
Chpt 28 (definition 1)
- Again it was Sondelius who got Ira Hinkley out, not too discontented, while Martin could only sputter, "Now how do you suppose that maniac ever got here?†
Chpt 33 (definition 1)
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- Never bein' content with what SEEMS true!†
Chpt 3 (definition 2)
- They laughed easily and were content to be themselves, and with them Martin was content to forget how noble he was.†
Chpt 3 (definition 2)
- They laughed easily and were content to be themselves, and with them Martin was content to forget how noble he was.†
Chpt 3 (definition 2)
- He appeared curiously determined, curiously content.†
Chpt 10 (definition 2)
- So they descended to supper, an old-fashioned Iowa supper with corn fritters and many little dishes which were of interest after the loving but misinformed cooking of Leora, and they went to the movies and held hands and were not ill content.†
Chpt 19 (definition 2)
- As they laid out the food they hummed with the intimacy of understanding, and when she trilled, "Now hurry up, lazy one, and put those cups on that horrid old table," it was as one who was content to be with him forever.†
Chpt 20 (definition 2)
- For years she had seemed content to grow her roses, to make her startling hats, to almond-cream her lovely hands, and listen to her husband's improper stories—and for years she had been a lonely woman.†
Chpt 22 (definition 2)
- The childish Martin Arrowsmith, so unworthy of Leora's old quiet wisdoms, was not content with her acceptance by the Group.†
Chpt 22 (definition 2)
- So long as Dr. Gottlieb feels that you yourself are satisfied with your progress, I shall be content.†
Chpt 26 (definition 2)
- Sondelius seemed well content.†
Chpt 32 (definition 2) *
- His absorption in osmotic pressure determinations did not content him when he sat in his prim hotel room and was reduced from Dr. Arrowsmith to a man who had no one to talk to.†
Chpt 37 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (content as in: content with how things are) satisfied
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(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) The word forms content and contents are also commonly used to refer to what is inside something else.