Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

any specific behavior

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

anew

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

(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 Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

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

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

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

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

(law) a gift of personal property by will

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

free of guilt; not subject to blame

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

a state at a particular time

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

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From this reading COW-LANE-CHAPEL.

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

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From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

divisible by two

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

set up or found

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

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

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

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

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

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

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

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

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

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

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

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

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

held up in the air

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

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From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

for the most part

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

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

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

a form of address for a man

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

as might be expected

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

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

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

not any; not one

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

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

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

on one occasion

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

above and across; more than

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

owed as a debt

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

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

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

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

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

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

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.

in the direction of

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

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

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

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

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

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

From this reading By degrees Mr. Drake's mind grew quiet, and accommodated itself to the condition of the new atmosphere in which at first it was so hard for him to draw spiritual breath.

during the time that

From this reading He found himself again able to pray, and while he bowed his head lower before God, he lifted up his heart higher toward him.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading His uncle's bequest presenting no appropriative difficulties, he at once set himself to be a faithful and wise steward of the grace of God, to which holy activity the return of his peace was mainly owing.

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

From this reading Now and then the fear would return that God had sent him the money in displeasure, that He had handed him over all his principal, and refused to be his banker any more; and the light-winged, haunting dread took from him a little even of the blameless pleasure that naturally belonged to the paying of his debts.