Chapter XII · A Confession

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

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

(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 Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

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

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

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

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

completely happy and contented

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

the two together, not just one

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

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From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

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

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

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From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

divisible by two

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

at any time

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

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

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was not much sleep for Geoffrey that night.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

a long fixed look

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

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From this reading There was not much sleep for Geoffrey that night.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

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From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

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

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

only a very short time before

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

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

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

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

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

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

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

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

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

a lack of gratitude

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

full of or producing joy

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

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 He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

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From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

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

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was not much sleep for Geoffrey that night.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

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

From this reading There was not much sleep for Geoffrey that night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was not much sleep for Geoffrey that night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

and nothing more

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

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

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

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

From this reading There was not much sleep for Geoffrey that night.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was not much sleep for Geoffrey that night.

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

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was not much sleep for Geoffrey that night.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

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

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

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

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

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

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.

in the direction of

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

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

From this reading There was not much sleep for Geoffrey that night.

at the time that

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

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

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

during the time that

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

which person or people

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

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

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “But my life will be ruined if I cannot win her,” he said, a sort of dull despair settling down upon his heart at the mere thought.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her manner toward him during the evening, her glad, even joyful greeting when he entered Mrs. Loring’s drawing-room, her shy, sweet glances, while talking with him, and the ever ready color which leaped into her cheeks beneath his fond gaze, all thrilled him with the blissful conviction that she was not indifferent to him.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And yet this only increased his unhappiness—to feel that he might win her, and yet could not without being guilty of both treachery and ingratitude toward the man from whom he had received such lasting benefits, and who had stood in the place of a father to him.

but in spite of that

From this reading He lay through the long hours thinking of his love for Gladys, and half believing, yet hardly daring to hope, that she was beginning to return it.