Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

a message whose content is at variance with reason

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

(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 "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.

in addition

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

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

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

for the reason that

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

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From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

travel across or pass over

From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading O frowning fortune!"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading O frowning fortune!"

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

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

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

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

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

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

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

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From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

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

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

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

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

something that is lost

From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

engage in

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

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

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

a particular point in time

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

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

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.

an old word for “no”

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O frowning fortune!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.

and nothing more

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

go across or through

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

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

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.

term of address for a man

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

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

From this reading From the moment Sir Penthony Stafford came face to face with his wife in the corridor at Herst he lost his heart to her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

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

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There only rested one thing more to make the catastrophe complete, and that also came to pass: Cecil was fully and entirely aware of his sentiments with regard to her.

a special situation

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

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

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

previously unknown

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

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

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

in the company of; together with

From this reading --_The Passionate Pilgrim._ It was an unfortunate thing,--nay, more, it was an unheard-of thing (because for a man to fall in love with his own wife has in it all the elements of absurdity, and makes one lose faith in the wise saws and settled convictions of centuries),--but the fact remained.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading "One silly cross Wrought all my loss.