Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Edward Cossey wisely enough declined to entertain the idea, but the Colonel had been perfectly in earnest about it.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

(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 Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

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

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

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

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

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

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

the shedding of blood resulting in murder

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Edward Cossey wisely enough declined to entertain the idea, but the Colonel had been perfectly in earnest about it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yet this state had been reached by Harold Quaritch.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

a period of 100 years

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

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From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

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From this reading Edward Cossey wisely enough declined to entertain the idea, but the Colonel had been perfectly in earnest about it.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading Edward Cossey wisely enough declined to entertain the idea, but the Colonel had been perfectly in earnest about it.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading Edward Cossey wisely enough declined to entertain the idea, but the Colonel had been perfectly in earnest about it.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Edward Cossey wisely enough declined to entertain the idea, but the Colonel had been perfectly in earnest about it.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

provide entertainment for

From this reading Edward Cossey wisely enough declined to entertain the idea, but the Colonel had been perfectly in earnest about it.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

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From this reading Yet this state had been reached by Harold Quaritch.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

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

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

intense and profound fear

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

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

From this reading Edward Cossey wisely enough declined to entertain the idea, but the Colonel had been perfectly in earnest about it.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

cause to arise

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

immediately past

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

the force of workers available

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

not divisible by two

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

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From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

inclined or disposed to peace

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Edward Cossey wisely enough declined to entertain the idea, but the Colonel had been perfectly in earnest about it.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

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

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

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From this reading Yet this state had been reached by Harold Quaritch.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Yet this state had been reached by Harold Quaritch.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

except for; apart from

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

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

From this reading Yet this state had been reached by Harold Quaritch.

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

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

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

lacking in value or merit

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

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

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

which person or people

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

in a wise manner

From this reading Edward Cossey wisely enough declined to entertain the idea, but the Colonel had been perfectly in earnest about it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES TO SLEEP The state of mind is difficult to picture which could induce a peaceable christian-natured individual, who had moreover in the course of his career been mixed up with enough bloodshed to have acquired a thorough horror of it, to offer to fight a duel.

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

From this reading Odd as it may appear in the latter end of this nineteenth century, nothing would have given him greater pleasure than to put his life against that of his unworthy rival.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Of course, it was foolish and wrong, but human nature is the same in all ages, and in the last extremity we fall back by instinct on those methods which men have from the beginning adopted to save themselves from intolerable wrong and dishonour, or, be it admitted, to bring the same upon others.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet this state had been reached by Harold Quaritch.