Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

(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 Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

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

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

for the reason that

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

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

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

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

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

intentionally conceived

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

permission to do something

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

plural of “creator” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

wanted intensely

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

difficult to describe

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

divisible by two

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

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From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

reproduced fraudulently

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

a young female

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

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

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

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

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

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

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

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

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

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

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

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

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

vague or not clearly defined or stated

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

immediately past

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

plural of “maker” — a person who makes things

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

take in marriage

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

a particular point in time

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

by chance

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

believed likely

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

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

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

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

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

not seen or perceived

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

up to a particular time

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

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From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

precisely as stated

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

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

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.

at the time that

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

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

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

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

From this reading Through her, somehow, already was coming into his life and into his work that indefinite, elusive quality--that _something_, the existence of which, until the last winter, he had never even admitted.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

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

From this reading He never doubted that, when at length the time came for the great change--though perhaps not until the last moment--Valerie would consent to marry him.

a late time of life

From this reading Because, so far in his life of twenty-eight years, everything he had desired very much had come true--everything he had really believed in and worked for, had happened as he foresaw it would, in spite of the doubts, the fears, the apprehensions that all creators of circumstances and makers of their own destiny experience.

but in spite of that

From this reading But it was coming; he first became conscious of it through his need of it; suspected its existence as astronomers suspect the presence of a star yet uncharted and unseen.

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

From this reading Among his fellow-men he had forged a self-centred, confident way to the front; and had met there not ultimate achievement, but a young girl, Valerie West.