Chapter VIII · _Delgezie’s Despair._

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

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

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

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

possessive form of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

gotten under control

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

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

From this reading Yet why they should so disturb and influence him he could not for the life of him imagine.

issue a decree

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

move deeply

From this reading Yet why they should so disturb and influence him he could not for the life of him imagine.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

come together

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

the organ of sight

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

bringing death

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

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

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

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From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

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

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

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

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

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

From this reading Yet why they should so disturb and influence him he could not for the life of him imagine.

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

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Yet why they should so disturb and influence him he could not for the life of him imagine.

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

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Yet why they should so disturb and influence him he could not for the life of him imagine.

a formal or official examination

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

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

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

immediately past

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

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

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

not any; not one

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet why they should so disturb and influence him he could not for the life of him imagine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

above and across; more than

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

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

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Yet why they should so disturb and influence him he could not for the life of him imagine.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

carry out

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

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

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yet why they should so disturb and influence him he could not for the life of him imagine.

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

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

up to a particular time

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

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

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

make an effort or attempt

From this reading This was a strange decree from one so young, and the words rang in Roy’s brain, try how he might to forget them.

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

From this reading Mechanically he caught up a newspaper and ran his eye over its pages till dinner was pronounced ready.

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

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Yet why they should so disturb and influence him he could not for the life of him imagine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Roy Thursby laid down the last of his correspondence with mixed feelings of pleasure and strange forebodings.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet why they should so disturb and influence him he could not for the life of him imagine.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The delight he was feeling, since learning that Lena McLeod was to accompany her father on his trip of inspection, was tempered in a large measure by the words contained in the letter announcing young College’s fatal encounter with the Indian—“For in my opinion it is murder for a man to take another man’s life no matter what the circumstances that seem to extenuate it.”