Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

anew

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

how long something has existed

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

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

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

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

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

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From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

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

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

made dull or blunt

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

brought into existence

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The fires of war but smouldered, the faintest puff of smoke showing only here and there.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

the state of being with someone

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

with great urgency

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

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

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

to come or go into

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

divisible by two

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The fires of war but smouldered, the faintest puff of smoke showing only here and there.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The fires of war but smouldered, the faintest puff of smoke showing only here and there.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

obtain

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

a strong current of air

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

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

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

excessively quick

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The fires of war but smouldered, the faintest puff of smoke showing only here and there.

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

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

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

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

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From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

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

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

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

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

inflected form of “level” — aim at

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

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

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

a particular point in time

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

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From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

not one, and not any

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

and nothing more

From this reading The fires of war but smouldered, the faintest puff of smoke showing only here and there.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

accept an excuse for

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

smoke and exhale strongly

From this reading The fires of war but smouldered, the faintest puff of smoke showing only here and there.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

on the contrary

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

a safe place

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

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

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

past form of “school” — educate in or as if in a school

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

the act of searching for something

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading The fires of war but smouldered, the faintest puff of smoke showing only here and there.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The fires of war but smouldered, the faintest puff of smoke showing only here and there.

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From this reading The fires of war but smouldered, the faintest puff of smoke showing only here and there.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

with low volume

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

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

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

a trait of dignified seriousness

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

at once

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

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

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The fires of war but smouldered, the faintest puff of smoke showing only here and there.

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

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

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

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

unaccustomed or unusual

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

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From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The fires of war but smouldered, the faintest puff of smoke showing only here and there.

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

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

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

From this reading The meeting I feared had passed off so softly that I forgot how strange and delicate it was, and what were the barriers which a gust of sympathy had for the moment levelled.

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

From this reading It did not enter my mind that they must raise their heads again, and that friendship, or even companionship, must be impossible between the two whom I, desperately seeking some refuge, had thrown together.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD In a man of green age and inexperience a hasty judgment may gain pardon and none need wonder that his hopes carry him on straightway to conclusions born of desire rather than of reason.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet an endeavour was made, and that on both sides; obligation blunted the edge of Mistress Barbara's scorn, freedom's respect for virtue's chain schooled Nell to an unwonted staidness of demeanour.