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 "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

anew

From this reading I ask you again--why have you come?"

at or in the front

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

(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 "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

Having no one else present.

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

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

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I ask you again--why have you come?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

next to; at the side of

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I ask you again--why have you come?"

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "For our country's sake.

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From this reading "Never," said Cracis, proudly.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

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

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

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

From this reading I ask you again--why have you come?"

implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

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

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

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

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

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

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

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

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

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

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

used to form the superlative

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Never," said Cracis, proudly.

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

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

and nothing more

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "For our country's sake.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

by chance

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

an amount of time

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading "Never," said Cracis, proudly.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Never," said Cracis, proudly.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "For our country's sake.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

be standing; be upright

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

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

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

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

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

up to a particular time

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

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

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

which person or people

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

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

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

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

From this reading I ask you again--why have you come?"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I have climbed high since we parted, but only to stand more and more alone, till now, perhaps at the most critical period of my life, I have been forced to look around me for help, for a man in whom I can place implicit trust, who will give me his counsel in the State, and stand beside me in the perils that lie ahead.

a late time of life

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But there is a reason for all this-- something more than a late repentance for the injuries you have done me in the years that have gone.