Chapter IV

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

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading That would account for the time that had elapsed since the arrival and departure of the train.

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

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading That would account for the time that had elapsed since the arrival and departure of the train.

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

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had only just come in, and finding the house dark had proceeded at once up here to his room.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

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

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He had only just come in, and finding the house dark had proceeded at once up here to his room.

the act of departing

From this reading That would account for the time that had elapsed since the arrival and departure of the train.

without deviation

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading That would account for the time that had elapsed since the arrival and departure of the train.

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

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He had only just come in, and finding the house dark had proceeded at once up here to his room.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That would account for the time that had elapsed since the arrival and departure of the train.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

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

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

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

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He had only just come in, and finding the house dark had proceeded at once up here to his room.

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

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

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

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He had only just come in, and finding the house dark had proceeded at once up here to his room.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

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

From this reading He had only just come in, and finding the house dark had proceeded at once up here to his room.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

and nothing more

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

a particular point in time

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

on one occasion

From this reading He had only just come in, and finding the house dark had proceeded at once up here to his room.

and nothing more

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

a course of conduct

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading He had only just come in, and finding the house dark had proceeded at once up here to his room.

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

To recall to mind.

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He had only just come in, and finding the house dark had proceeded at once up here to his room.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading That would account for the time that had elapsed since the arrival and departure of the train.

past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

the season of growth

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

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

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

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

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading That would account for the time that had elapsed since the arrival and departure of the train.

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

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

create by training and teaching

From this reading That would account for the time that had elapsed since the arrival and departure of the train.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

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

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

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

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading He must remember that, tempted by the beauty of the spring night, he had not come directly home by way of the short cut, but had chosen the winding path which skirted the club grounds and the lake.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Long Night Storm turned from the window with a sudden realization that his task, instead of having been finished, had only begun.

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

From this reading If he were to keep up this farce it would not be enough to attempt to obliterate from his memory the hour which had just passed; he must live from this moment as though it had never been.