Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

later than; following

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

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

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

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

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

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

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

for the reason that

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

form a curve

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

deprived of sight

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

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

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

possessive form of “christopher” — Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

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

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

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

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

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

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

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

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

continual and persistent demands

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

a narrow way or road

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

immediately past

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

and nothing more

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

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From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

with speed

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

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

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

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

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

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

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

be standing; be upright

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

not in physical motion

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

in a swift manner

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

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

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

made or having become thick

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

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

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As she went on, scheme after scheme beckoned and repelled her; plan after plan was caught at only to be rejected, and it was at last with a sinking heart, though still full of high resolves, that she turned from the lane into a strip of "corduroy road," and so came quickly to the barren little farm adjoining Sol Peterkin's.

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

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

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

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He must be saved, not for his own sake alone, but because it was the one way in which she might work out Christopher's salvation.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

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

From this reading Blinded by tears, she went swiftly back along the road into the shadows which thickened beyond the first short bend.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Will must be saved at any cost, by any sacrifice, she told herself with passionate insistence.

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

From this reading He must be saved though she gave up her whole life to the work of his redemption, though she must stand daily and hourly guard against his weakness.