Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

react verbally

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

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

From this reading If that hope was weak, the desire for its object was so strong that it shook him as a fever.

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From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

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From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

make calm or still

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

put or send forth

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading If that hope was weak, the desire for its object was so strong that it shook him as a fever.

wanted intensely

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

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

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading If that hope was weak, the desire for its object was so strong that it shook him as a fever.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If that hope was weak, the desire for its object was so strong that it shook him as a fever.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

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From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

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

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

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

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If that hope was weak, the desire for its object was so strong that it shook him as a fever.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If that hope was weak, the desire for its object was so strong that it shook him as a fever.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If that hope was weak, the desire for its object was so strong that it shook him as a fever.

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 The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

not any; not one

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading If that hope was weak, the desire for its object was so strong that it shook him as a fever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

above and across; more than

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

express in words

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading If that hope was weak, the desire for its object was so strong that it shook him as a fever.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

a momentary flash of light

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading If that hope was weak, the desire for its object was so strong that it shook him as a fever.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

carry out

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

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

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

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

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

having come into contact

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

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

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Azya urged his horse up so closely to Basia’s pony that his stirrup almost touched hers.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading If that hope was weak, the desire for its object was so strong that it shook him as a fever.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

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

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

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

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He rode forward a few steps in silence; during this time he strove to calm himself finally, and wondered why calmness came to him with such effort, since he had Basia in his hands, and there was no human power which could take her from him.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The woman would not open her arms, would not cast herself into his embrace, would not say those words over which he had dreamed whole nights: “Azya, I am thine;” she would not hang with her lips on his lips,--he knew this.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But he did not know that in his soul, despite every probability, despite every evidence, there glimmered a certain spark of hope that the woman whom he desired would answer with a feeling like his own.