Chapter IX

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

From this reading His was a peculiar position at that moment.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

(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 His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

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

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

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

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

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

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

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

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His was a peculiar position at that moment.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

full of events or incidents

From this reading And yet the Nuncio, in the morning following that eventful night, had succeeded in somewhat reassuring him.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading And yet the Nuncio, in the morning following that eventful night, had succeeded in somewhat reassuring him.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

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

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

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

From this reading In the meanwhile Iván Volenski had suffered terribly.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

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

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

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

From this reading And yet the Nuncio, in the morning following that eventful night, had succeeded in somewhat reassuring him.

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

From this reading His was a peculiar position at that moment.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

the state of not being susceptible

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

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From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

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

From this reading In the meanwhile Iván Volenski had suffered terribly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

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From this reading In the meanwhile Iván Volenski had suffered terribly.

with honesty

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading In the meanwhile Iván Volenski had suffered terribly.

a particular point in time

From this reading His was a peculiar position at that moment.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And yet the Nuncio, in the morning following that eventful night, had succeeded in somewhat reassuring him.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And yet the Nuncio, in the morning following that eventful night, had succeeded in somewhat reassuring him.

(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status

From this reading And yet the Nuncio, in the morning following that eventful night, had succeeded in somewhat reassuring him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading His was a peculiar position at that moment.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading His was a peculiar position at that moment.

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

restoring confidence and relieving anxiety

From this reading And yet the Nuncio, in the morning following that eventful night, had succeeded in somewhat reassuring him.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading And yet the Nuncio, in the morning following that eventful night, had succeeded in somewhat reassuring him.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading And yet the Nuncio, in the morning following that eventful night, had succeeded in somewhat reassuring him.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading In the meanwhile Iván Volenski had suffered terribly.

used as intensifiers

From this reading In the meanwhile Iván Volenski had suffered terribly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His was a peculiar position at that moment.

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

From this reading In the meanwhile Iván Volenski had suffered terribly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

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

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

with trust; in a trusting manner

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

being four more than twenty

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

without knowledge or intention

From this reading Anxious as he had been to serve the great cause, he had imperilled it--unwittingly--almost beyond recall.

precisely as stated

From this reading His comrades had trustingly placed their lives, their freedom in his hands, lured by his promises of immunity, and twenty-four hours later he had placed them all in the hands of an agent of that very police they so justly dreaded.

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From this reading In the meanwhile Iván Volenski had suffered terribly.

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

From this reading His was a peculiar position at that moment.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet the Nuncio, in the morning following that eventful night, had succeeded in somewhat reassuring him.