Chapter XXVIII · Alexander Strikes a Light

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

From this reading “A death-bed’s a detector of the heart.”

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading So is a sick bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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From this reading “A death-bed’s a detector of the heart.”

belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner

From this reading “A death-bed’s a detector of the heart.”

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

highest in quality

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “A death-bed’s a detector of the heart.”

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

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

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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

From this reading So is a sick bed.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

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

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

disregarded

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

not any; not one

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “A death-bed’s a detector of the heart.”

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

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

above and across; more than

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

a human being

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

the act of mobilizing for a common purpose

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading So is a sick bed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So is a sick bed.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

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

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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

From this reading “A death-bed’s a detector of the heart.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

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

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

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

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Alexander Lyon had been a strong, arrogant, despotic man, and not from any _in_ternal force of the spirit, but by the _ex_ternal support of great physical strength, sound health and large wealth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of the reverses of these he had no experience in his own person, and not enough of sympathy with others to realize them to his own imagination.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.

but in spite of that

From this reading A man may have passed through the greatest college in the world and carried off its highest honors; may have traveled over every foot of land and sea; may have learned all else that this earth has to teach him—_yet_ if he has never had a good, dangerous, rallying spell of illness, his education has been neglected.