Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

in the past

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

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

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Sofia asked in quick anxiety.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Sofia asked in quick anxiety.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

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

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

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

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading “You mean there is danger?”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

dearly loved

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

characterized by great determination

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

set up or found

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

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

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

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

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

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

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

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

From this reading “You mean there is danger?”

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

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Your life—?”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

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

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “You mean there is danger?”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

continue to exist

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

a person who is being chased

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Sofia asked in quick anxiety.

past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria

From this reading Sofia asked in quick anxiety.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

the act of turning aside suddenly

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

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

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “You mean there is danger?”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

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

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

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

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

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

From this reading That was long ago, but to this day some of them persist in their enmity—I have to be constantly on my guard.”

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

at the time that

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

which person or people

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “When I determined to forsake the bad old ways,” Victor pursued—“this you must know, my dear—I had friends—of a sort—who resented my defection, set themselves against my will and, when they found they could not swerve me from my purpose, became my enemies.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Your life—?”