Chapter XII

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

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

(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 Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

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

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

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

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The exhilaration of it had vanished now, but the vague content remained and blunted the anxieties that commenced to creep upon him.

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From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

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

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

made dull or blunt

From this reading The exhilaration of it had vanished now, but the vague content remained and blunted the anxieties that commenced to creep upon him.

fearless and daring

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The exhilaration of it had vanished now, but the vague content remained and blunted the anxieties that commenced to creep upon him.

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The exhilaration of it had vanished now, but the vague content remained and blunted the anxieties that commenced to creep upon him.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

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

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The exhilaration of it had vanished now, but the vague content remained and blunted the anxieties that commenced to creep upon him.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

divisible by two

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The exhilaration of it had vanished now, but the vague content remained and blunted the anxieties that commenced to creep upon him.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

feeling no fear

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

set up or found

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

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

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

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

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

past form of “haggle” — wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

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

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

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

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

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

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

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

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

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

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

causing intoxication

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

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

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

for more time

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

the force of workers available

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

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

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

covered with or smelling of mold

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

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

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

above and across; more than

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The exhilaration of it had vanished now, but the vague content remained and blunted the anxieties that commenced to creep upon him.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

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

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

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

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

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

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

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

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The exhilaration of it had vanished now, but the vague content remained and blunted the anxieties that commenced to creep upon him.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The exhilaration of it had vanished now, but the vague content remained and blunted the anxieties that commenced to creep upon him.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The exhilaration of it had vanished now, but the vague content remained and blunted the anxieties that commenced to creep upon him.

a vivid mental image

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.

which person or people

From this reading He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor’s office had been driven into playing a bold man’s part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading The longer Appleby reflected the more sure he felt that he had made a wise decision.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading It had, however, cost him an effort to face the risk, and now he wondered a little at his own fearlessness.

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

From this reading Even if he paid the forfeit of his daring, as it seemed he would in all probability do, he had, at least, proved himself the equal, in boldness of conception and clearness of vision, of men trained to politics and war, and he found the draught he had tasted almost intoxicating.