Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

under a curse

From this reading I no sooner received the accursed intelligence at Zamora, than I flew with the speed of lightning.

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From this reading I permitted no consideration upon earth to delay me till I arrived at Alicant.

(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 Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

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

From this reading I set sail in a boisterous and unpromising season.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading I permitted no consideration upon earth to delay me till I arrived at Alicant.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I no sooner received the accursed intelligence at Zamora, than I flew with the speed of lightning.

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

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading I set sail in a boisterous and unpromising season.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the sea was less favourable to the impatience of my spirit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

emotionally hardened

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

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From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading I permitted no consideration upon earth to delay me till I arrived at Alicant.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading I permitted no consideration upon earth to delay me till I arrived at Alicant.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading I permitted no consideration upon earth to delay me till I arrived at Alicant.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading But the sea was less favourable to the impatience of my spirit.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading I no sooner received the accursed intelligence at Zamora, than I flew with the speed of lightning.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

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

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading But the sea was less favourable to the impatience of my spirit.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

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

From this reading I set sail in a boisterous and unpromising season.

harmed

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading I no sooner received the accursed intelligence at Zamora, than I flew with the speed of lightning.

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

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But the sea was less favourable to the impatience of my spirit.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading I no sooner received the accursed intelligence at Zamora, than I flew with the speed of lightning.

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From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I permitted no consideration upon earth to delay me till I arrived at Alicant.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

not any; not one

From this reading I no sooner received the accursed intelligence at Zamora, than I flew with the speed of lightning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading I permitted no consideration upon earth to delay me till I arrived at Alicant.

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From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I no sooner received the accursed intelligence at Zamora, than I flew with the speed of lightning.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading I set sail in a boisterous and unpromising season.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading But the sea was less favourable to the impatience of my spirit.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading I set sail in a boisterous and unpromising season.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I set sail in a boisterous and unpromising season.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading I no sooner received the accursed intelligence at Zamora, than I flew with the speed of lightning.

move hurridly

From this reading I no sooner received the accursed intelligence at Zamora, than I flew with the speed of lightning.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading But the sea was less favourable to the impatience of my spirit.

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From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

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

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

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

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

up to a particular time

From this reading I permitted no consideration upon earth to delay me till I arrived at Alicant.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

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

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment

From this reading I set sail in a boisterous and unpromising season.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I permitted no consideration upon earth to delay me till I arrived at Alicant.

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

From this reading But the sea was less favourable to the impatience of my spirit.

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

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I no sooner received the accursed intelligence at Zamora, than I flew with the speed of lightning.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

but in spite of that

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Letter XV _The Count de St. Julian to the Marquis of Pescara_ _Livorno_ My lord, I hoped before this time to have presented before you the form of that injured friend, which, if your heart is not yet callous to every impression, must be more blasting to your sight, than all the chimeras that can be conjured up by a terrified imagination, or a guilty conscience.

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From this reading I no sooner received the accursed intelligence at Zamora, than I flew with the speed of lightning.