Chapter IX · The Car of Destiny

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

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

(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 All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

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From this reading Any one of these many phases may be all-compelling--for a time.

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

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any one of these many phases may be all-compelling--for a time.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

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From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

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

From this reading Any one of these many phases may be all-compelling--for a time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

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

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

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

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Any one of these many phases may be all-compelling--for a time.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

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

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

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

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

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

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

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

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

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

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

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 He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

immediately past

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

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 Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

held dear

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Any one of these many phases may be all-compelling--for a time.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Any one of these many phases may be all-compelling--for a time.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

not any; not one

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Any one of these many phases may be all-compelling--for a time.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

restricted to something

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

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

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Any one of these many phases may be all-compelling--for a time.

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

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.

up to a particular time

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Any one of these many phases may be all-compelling--for a time.

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

From this reading All phases of the passion of love, from the solely physical to the purely spiritual, have their own forces commanding different sets of nerves.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

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

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Athlyne did not feel safe till the French vessel was dipping her nose into the open Atlantic seas, and the Long Island Hills were a faint blue line on the western horizon.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He knew well now that he really loved Joy; that this was no passing fancy, no mere desire of possession of a pretty woman.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The last dozen hours of his stay in New York had been as though spent in prison.