used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading He was very human, and he loved Hope Arskaïa to the very depths of his aching heart.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
Arskaïa
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he was too big a man for that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was too big a man for that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
consummatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪtəd/
brought to completion
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He was very human, and he loved Hope Arskaïa to the very depths of his aching heart.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
flagellantnoun
a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
set up or found
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
depressingly dark
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was very human, and he loved Hope Arskaïa to the very depths of his aching heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very human, and he loved Hope Arskaïa to the very depths of his aching heart.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He was very human, and he loved Hope Arskaïa to the very depths of his aching heart.
imputes
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
littlenessnoun
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
held dear
From this reading He was very human, and he loved Hope Arskaïa to the very depths of his aching heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he was too big a man for that.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
not any; not one
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
OdessanounUS /oʊˈdesə/
a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
Palma
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
Palma's
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From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
Pavlof
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From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Consideration for his own peace of mind might not have carried him to this final extremity of exile.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he was too big a man for that.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very human, and he loved Hope Arskaïa to the very depths of his aching heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very human, and he loved Hope Arskaïa to the very depths of his aching heart.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
at the time that
From this reading HOW ONE WENT FORTH ALONE So, in due course, Hope Arskaïa became Hope Palma, and no littleness of mind imputes to Paul Pavlof from the fact that, when he got the offer of a small medical appointment in Moscow, he accepted it instantly, and Odessa knew him no more.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He might, indeed, have found a gloomy satisfaction, something not very far removed from a flagellant pleasure, in watching her from afar, meeting her occasionally, and nursing in secret the thought that her heart had surely been his before she consummated her great self-sacrifice to duty by becoming Palma's wife.
