Chapter VI

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

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

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

subject to appointment

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

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

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Life had given him little, he thought, in proportion to that which he had been called upon to suffer.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

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From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

at any time

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

put in effect

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Life had given him little, he thought, in proportion to that which he had been called upon to suffer.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

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

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

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

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

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

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

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

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

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

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

impossible to remedy or correct or redress

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Life had given him little, he thought, in proportion to that which he had been called upon to suffer.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Life had given him little, he thought, in proportion to that which he had been called upon to suffer.

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

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

held dear

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

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From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

not any; not one

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

a course of conduct

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Life had given him little, he thought, in proportion to that which he had been called upon to suffer.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE RETURN.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

unusualness as a consequence of not being well known

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Life had given him little, he thought, in proportion to that which he had been called upon to suffer.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Life had given him little, he thought, in proportion to that which he had been called upon to suffer.

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

From this reading THE RETURN.

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

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

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

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

two times

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

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

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

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

From this reading No time was lost by James Dugdale in acting upon the resolution which had been arrived at by him and his friend.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Twice he had been destined to traverse Margaret's path in the bright hours of her existence, twice he had been appointed to convey to her words of disappointment, of bitterness, of doom.

the act of creating written works

From this reading The task of writing to Mr. Baldwin was one of the most painful which it had ever been his lot to fulfil, and as his pen traced the lines destined to carry such dismay, to cause such irremediable grief to his friend, and to the woman whom he had loved so well and so patiently, he thought somewhat bitterly of the strangeness of his fate.