Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

anew

From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.

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

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

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

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.

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

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.

a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

your usual mood

From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

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

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.

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From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.

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

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.

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

From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.

past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.

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

From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

easily agitated

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

first in rank or degree

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.

not in physical motion

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

make sweeter in taste

From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.

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

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.

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

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind

From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.

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

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

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

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

during the time that

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.

past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.