Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

anew

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

in the past

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

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

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

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

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

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

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

for a short time

From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

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

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

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From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

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From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

exerting control or influence

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

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

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

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

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

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

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

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

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

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

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

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From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.

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

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

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 And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

abnormally large

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

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

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

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From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

absolutely essential

From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

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

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

on one occasion

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

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From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

past form of “plumb” — measure the depth of something

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.

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

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

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

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

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

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

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

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

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

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY It all seemed monstrous strange to him, now that he had time to think of the actual fact apart from the difficulties of its accomplishment.

a vagrant

From this reading And then he heard again the purposeful tramp of those heavy feet on the Coupée, and fathomed again the menace of them.

a shaky motion

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

in a violent manner

From this reading And he felt Nance’s guiding hand trembling violently in his once more, and he said to himself that she and Bernel knew better than he how the land lay, and that he could not have done other than he had done.

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

From this reading An hour ago he was lying in his bed at Plaisance, in low enough spirits, indeed, at the outlook before him, but his gloomiest thought had never plumbed depths such as this.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He wondered briefly if so extreme a step had been really necessary.