Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

later than; following

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

how long something has existed

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

equally

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

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

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

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

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

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From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

without shoes

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

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

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

brought into existence

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

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

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

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

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

travel across or pass over

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

the specified day of the month

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

divisible by two

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

excessive intolerance of opposing views

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

feelings of great warmth and intensity

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

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From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

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

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

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

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

the abode of a hermit

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

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

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

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

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

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

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

immediately past

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

the literary culture

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

engage in

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

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

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

moderate to inferior in quality

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

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

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

unusual or striking

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

cut with a saw

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

only a very short time before

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

estrangement from god

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

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

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

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

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Now, the impatient desire for redemption took a more mundane direction, but with something that seemed almost spiritual in its fervor.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

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From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

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

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading Long after that date I saw Vivian's letter to my father; and even his conversation had scarcely prepared me for the pathos of that confession of a mind remarkable alike for its strength and its weakness.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The weeks and the months rolled on, and the replies to Vivian's letters came at last; I foreboded too well their purport.

which person or people

From this reading I knew that my father could not set himself in opposition to the deliberate and cherished desire of a man who had now arrived at the full strength of his understanding, and must be left at liberty to make his own election of the paths of life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.

past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

From this reading If born in the age, or submitted to the influences, of religious enthusiasm, here was a nature that, awaking from sin, could not have been contented with the sober duties of mediocre goodness; that would have plunged into the fiery depths of monkish fanaticism, wrestled with the fiend in the hermitage, or marched barefoot on the infidel with a sackcloth for armor,--the cross for a sword.