Chapter XV

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

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

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

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

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

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY RICHARD DOWLING.

a young person of either sex

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

a state at a particular time

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading DERELICT.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

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From this reading BY RICHARD DOWLING.

at any time

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

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

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

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From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

set up or found

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

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From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

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

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

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

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

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

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

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

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

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

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

without limits in extent or size or quantity

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

a particular point in time

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

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

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

and nothing more

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

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From this reading BY RICHARD DOWLING.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

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

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

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

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

very small

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

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

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And now, at this moment of supreme crisis, cursed Fate stepped in and took the child from his sight, snatched the possible deliverer from his arms!

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

create by training and teaching

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

free from admixture

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

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

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

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

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

at the time that

From this reading When Lord Francis found himself in the train on his way up to London from Felixstowe his mind was in a condition bordering on frenzy.

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

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The wife of his youth, the wife of his choice, the only woman to whom his heart had ever gone forth with unalloyed joy and limitless bounty, lay at death’s door, from which one hope existed of beckoning her back--the touch of their child’s tiny hand.