at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The decision was to be taken from his hands.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the _deus ex machina_.
bigotnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the _deus ex machina_.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
court-room
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From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The decision was to be taken from his hands.
deus
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From this reading This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the _deus ex machina_.
exnounUS /eks/
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the _deus ex machina_.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate had interfered.
FATE'S
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From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He was not to finish the losing struggle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The decision was to be taken from his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The decision was to be taken from his hands.
Harry's
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From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not to finish the losing struggle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The decision was to be taken from his hands.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Fate had interfered.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He was not to finish the losing struggle.
machina
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From this reading This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the _deus ex machina_.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the _deus ex machina_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not to finish the losing struggle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the _deus ex machina_.
on one occasion
From this reading This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the _deus ex machina_.
preacher'snounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
possessive form of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He was not to finish the losing struggle.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The decision was to be taken from his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the _deus ex machina_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not to finish the losing struggle.
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the _deus ex machina_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not to finish the losing struggle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
at the time that
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
which person or people
From this reading This bigot who had once been the means of his undoing, was to be the _deus ex machina_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FATE'S WAY Harry's pulses had leaped with excitement when the street preacher's first exclamation startled the court-room; now they were beating as though they must burst.
