Chapter XXIII · An End and a Beginning

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

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

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

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He would have gone at once to a new land and made himself master of his destiny.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.

lacking funds

From this reading In the middle of the night he broke down utterly.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

past form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

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

From this reading He would have gone at once to a new land and made himself master of his destiny.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the middle of the night he broke down utterly.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

divisible by two

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

set up or found

From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He would have gone at once to a new land and made himself master of his destiny.

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

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

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

From this reading In the middle of the night he broke down utterly.

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

From this reading He would have gone at once to a new land and made himself master of his destiny.

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

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

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

From this reading In the middle of the night he broke down utterly.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He would have gone at once to a new land and made himself master of his destiny.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He would have gone at once to a new land and made himself master of his destiny.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He would have gone at once to a new land and made himself master of his destiny.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading In the middle of the night he broke down utterly.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He would have gone at once to a new land and made himself master of his destiny.

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

From this reading In the middle of the night he broke down utterly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the middle of the night he broke down utterly.

on one occasion

From this reading He would have gone at once to a new land and made himself master of his destiny.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.

affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

the act of punishing

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

possessing material wealth

From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.

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From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

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From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Or, passing that, his spirit would not have been broken during the months of his punishment If he had been even of slightly robuster fibre, the sense of degradation would not have palsied his life.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

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

From this reading In the middle of the night he broke down utterly.

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

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading In the middle of the night he broke down utterly.

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

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading If he had been a strong man he would not have yielded to the series of temptations that had culminated in his crime and his disgrace.

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From this reading A strong man would not have been found by Yvonne, that August morning, sitting, a self-abhorring outcast before his rich uncle’s door.