Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

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

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

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

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

give sanction to

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

the childhood of a boy

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

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

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

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

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

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From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

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From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

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

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

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From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

usually; as a rule

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

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

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

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

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

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

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

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From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

the act of departing

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

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From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

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From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

as might be expected

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

on one occasion

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

and nothing more

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

an organization to gain political power

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

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From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

a human being

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

an acquaintance that you go to school with

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

type genus of the Suidae

From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

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

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

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From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

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

From this reading To Lord Glenrith he owed an early debt of gratitude: their friendship dated from boyhood.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

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

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

at the time that

From this reading He was a person of much determination of character, and when once he had made up his mind what was right, he could, generally speaking, carry his resolutions into effect; at least it was only when his feelings, naturally strong, were immediately under excitement, that he was betrayed into actions of which his judgment did not approve.

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

From this reading _Spanish Romance._ During the four months which intervened between Captain De Molton's leaving Paris and his joining the party at Cransley, how had he passed his time?

in the company of; together with

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Dicen que amor ha vencido, A los deydades mayores, Y que de sus pasadores Cielo y tierra està ofendido.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading At Eton they had been bathing together, when De Molton was seized with the cramp, and must have perished, had it not been for the exertions of his young schoolfellow.