Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading And on a survey of his whole career he is to be accounted successful.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

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

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

any thing at all

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

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

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

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

From this reading And on a survey of his whole career he is to be accounted successful.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

in a bland manner

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

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From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

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

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

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From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading And on a survey of his whole career he is to be accounted successful.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

divisible by two

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

at any time

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

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From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

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

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

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

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

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

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

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

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

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

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

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

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

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From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

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

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

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

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

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From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

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

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

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From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

and nothing more

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

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

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

not one, and not any

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And on a survey of his whole career he is to be accounted successful.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

move with force

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

the trait of keeping things secret

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

with one side forward or to the front

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

that is looked for

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading And on a survey of his whole career he is to be accounted successful.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading And on a survey of his whole career he is to be accounted successful.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

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

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

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

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

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

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

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

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading It is believed that he had a peculiar pleasure in manoeuvring his fellow-creatures from behind a veil of secrecy.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

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

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

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

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

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

From this reading And on a survey of his whole career he is to be accounted successful.

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

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Though I cannot find that he ever achieved anything of signal importance even for himself, at one time or another he brought a great number of people, some of them powerful, and some of them honourable, under his direction, he had his complete will of many of them, and was rewarded by the bitter hostility of the majority.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading For in this he sought not merely his private profit (though it was never out of his calculations); he enjoyed his operations for their own sake; he liked his trickery as trickery; to push and pull people to the place in which he wanted them without their knowing how or why or to what end they were impelled was to him a pleasure second to none in life.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading MISS LAMBOURNE LOOKS SIDEWAYS Thus Colonel Boyce blandly arranged the lives of his young friends.