Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

how long something has existed

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

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

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

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

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

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

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

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From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)

From this reading I was very much in love with Elisabeth Churchill.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

completely wanting or lacking

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

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From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

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

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, other things now occupied my mind.

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I was very much in love with Elisabeth Churchill.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Indeed, other things now occupied my mind.

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

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Indeed, other things now occupied my mind.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

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

From this reading Indeed, other things now occupied my mind.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Indeed, other things now occupied my mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Indeed, other things now occupied my mind.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

blessed with privileges

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

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

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Indeed, other things now occupied my mind.

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

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

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

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

lacking needed care and attention

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

precisely as stated

From this reading I was very much in love with Elisabeth Churchill.

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From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

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

From this reading I was not at that time privileged to have much more than a guess at the nature of the interview.

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

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

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

From this reading REGARDING ELISABETH Without woman the two extremities of this life would be destitute of succor and the middle would be devoid of pleasure.--_Proverb_.

changed to a yellowish color by age

From this reading In some forgotten garret of this country, as I do not doubt, yellowed with age, stained and indistinguishable, lost among uncared-for relics of another day, there may be records of that interview between two strange personalities, John Calhoun and Helena von Ritz, in the arrangement of which I played the part above described.