Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

anew

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading … “The author of that crime, Inconceivable—is he my father?”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

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

From this reading To whom could his existence—to whom could his destruction be of so much importance?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

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

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

deserving of contempt or scorn

From this reading He was not then too contemptible to have enemies!”

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

From this reading “What could have been the motive of the violence offered him?

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

From this reading … “The author of that crime, Inconceivable—is he my father?”

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading To whom could his existence—to whom could his destruction be of so much importance?

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

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From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading He was not then too contemptible to have enemies!”

the state or fact of existing

From this reading To whom could his existence—to whom could his destruction be of so much importance?

opinion or judgment

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading … “The author of that crime, Inconceivable—is he my father?”

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

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

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “What could have been the motive of the violence offered him?

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

From this reading … “The author of that crime, Inconceivable—is he my father?”

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

From this reading “What could have been the motive of the violence offered him?

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

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading To whom could his existence—to whom could his destruction be of so much importance?

totally unlikely

From this reading … “The author of that crime, Inconceivable—is he my father?”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

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

From this reading … “The author of that crime, Inconceivable—is he my father?”

a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading “What could have been the motive of the violence offered him?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading To whom could his existence—to whom could his destruction be of so much importance?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading … “The author of that crime, Inconceivable—is he my father?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not then too contemptible to have enemies!”

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading … “The author of that crime, Inconceivable—is he my father?”

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading “What could have been the motive of the violence offered him?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

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

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

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

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

only a very short time before

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To whom could his existence—to whom could his destruction be of so much importance?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading … “The author of that crime, Inconceivable—is he my father?”

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

From this reading … “The author of that crime, Inconceivable—is he my father?”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He was not then too contemptible to have enemies!”

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

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was not then too contemptible to have enemies!”

precisely as stated

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading “What could have been the motive of the violence offered him?

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

From this reading He was not then too contemptible to have enemies!”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

at the time that

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

in or at the place that

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

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

From this reading Edmund, on his return to the ball room, made the best of his way, scarcely conscious what he did, to the very spot he had left; where, fixing his eyes again on the same object on which he had been gazing when called away by the juggler, he fell into a profound reverie.

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

From this reading To whom could his existence—to whom could his destruction be of so much importance?