Chapter IV · The Tide of Fate

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

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

consider or hold as true

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

matters of personal concern

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

later than; following

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

(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 After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

a youthful male person

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “There is a tide in the affairs of ‘woman,’ Which, taken at the flood, leads—” God knows where.—BYRON.

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

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

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From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

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From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “There is a tide in the affairs of ‘woman,’ Which, taken at the flood, leads—” God knows where.—BYRON.

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

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

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

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

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

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

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

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

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

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

the back of a horse

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

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From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

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

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

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From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading “There is a tide in the affairs of ‘woman,’ Which, taken at the flood, leads—” God knows where.—BYRON.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

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 After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

the literary culture

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

a room where books are kept

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

for more time

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

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

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

a person who carries a message

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

past form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

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

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

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

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

up to a particular time

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

compelling immediate action

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

at the time that

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

in or at the place that

From this reading “There is a tide in the affairs of ‘woman,’ Which, taken at the flood, leads—” God knows where.—BYRON.

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

From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.—SHAKSPEARE.

a Caucasian

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

which person or people

From this reading After having dispatched these letters by a boy, who left White Cliffs that afternoon, on horseback, he delivered himself up to the delights of Miss Clifton’s society, forgetting all about the mountain-girl, until the next day, when, being seated in the library, his messenger returned, entered his presence, and handed him a packet.

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

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “There is a tide in the affairs of ‘woman,’ Which, taken at the flood, leads—” God knows where.—BYRON.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Captain Clifton had written to Carl Kavanagh, informing him of the situation he had procured for the sister of the latter, at Hardbargain.

be the cause or source of

From this reading And within this letter he had inclosed a longer one, to Kate, filled with good counsels and urgent reasons why she should yield to the wishes of her brother, and accept the place offered to her.