Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

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

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.

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

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

extreme mental distress

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Sergeant-Pilot Tam struck a bad patch of luck.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

plural of “crash” — a loud resonant repeating noise

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

approval

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

plural of “crush” — leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

the first light of day

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

the state of containing nothing

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.

uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

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

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

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

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

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

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

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

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

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

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

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

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Sergeant-Pilot Tam struck a bad patch of luck.

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

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

a particular point in time

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

the act of subjugating by cruelty

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Sergeant-Pilot Tam struck a bad patch of luck.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

by chance

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.

a scientist trained in psychology

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.

third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.

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From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

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From this reading Sergeant-Pilot Tam struck a bad patch of luck.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Sergeant-Pilot Tam struck a bad patch of luck.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

From this reading Sergeant-Pilot Tam struck a bad patch of luck.

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From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

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

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

being one more than thirty

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

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

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

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

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

a vivid mental image

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

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From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

at the time that

From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CIRCUS There comes to every great artist a moment when a sense of the futility of his efforts weighs upon and well-nigh crushes him.

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

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.

which person or people

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The psychologist will, perhaps, fail to explain why this sense of emptiness so often comes before a man's best accomplishments, and what association there is between that dark hour of anguish which goes before the dawn of vision, and the perfect opportunity which invariably follows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the first place, he had missed a splendid chance of catching von Rheinhoff, who with thirty-one "crashes" to his credit came flaunting his immoral triumph in Tam's territory.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Such an oppression represents the reaction which follows or precedes much excellent work.