[General] read up/ fancy/ in an unthinking moment/ indolently

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vil

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Dear teachers,

Would you share with me your opinion concerning the interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?

I remember going to the British Museum one day to read up the treatment for some slight ailment of which I had a touch — hay fever, I fancy it was. I got down the book, and read all I came to read; and then, in an unthinking moment, I idly turned the leaves, and began to indolently study diseases, generally..

read up = study or learn by reading, study specially, inquire further into
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[FONT=&quot]fancy = guess[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]in an unthinking moment = involuntarily, without a second thought, as a matter of course[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]indolently = without showing an interest in [/FONT]
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Thank you for your efforts.
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[FONT=&quot]Regards,[/FONT]
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I think that indolently means studying without much application or dedication rather than a lack of interest here.
 
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