Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

anew

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

(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 Lorand confessed all, and was pardoned for all.

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

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

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

From this reading These are sacred matters, not to be exposed to the public gaze.

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

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

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

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

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From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

a young person of either sex

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading Lorand confessed all, and was pardoned for all.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

with no protection or shield

From this reading These are sacred matters, not to be exposed to the public gaze.

promote over another

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lorand confessed all, and was pardoned for all.

a long fixed look

From this reading These are sacred matters, not to be exposed to the public gaze.

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

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

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

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

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

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

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

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

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 THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

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From this reading Lorand confessed all, and was pardoned for all.

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading These are sacred matters, not to be exposed to the public gaze.

and nothing more

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

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

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These are sacred matters, not to be exposed to the public gaze.

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

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

and nothing more

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

accept an excuse for

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for

From this reading Lorand confessed all, and was pardoned for all.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading These are sacred matters, not to be exposed to the public gaze.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading And he was as happy in that pardon as a child who had been again received into favor.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading These are sacred matters, not to be exposed to the public gaze.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

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

From this reading These are sacred matters, not to be exposed to the public gaze.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These are sacred matters, not to be exposed to the public gaze.

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

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

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

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

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

From this reading These are sacred matters, not to be exposed to the public gaze.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

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

From this reading Lorand confessed all, and was pardoned for all.

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

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

in or at the place that

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

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

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.

which person or people

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading THAT LETTER What those who had so long waited, spoke and thought during that night cannot be written down.

a late time of life

From this reading Lorand indeed felt as if he were beginning his life now at the point where ten years before it had been interrupted, and as if all that happened during ten years had been merely a dream, of which only the heavy beard of manhood remained.