Chapter III

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

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading In short, he acted and spoke in obedience to this interior drawing, and disregarded consequences entirely.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

achieved or reached

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In short, he acted and spoke in obedience to this interior drawing, and disregarded consequences entirely.

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

wanted intensely

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

not noticed inadvertently

From this reading In short, he acted and spoke in obedience to this interior drawing, and disregarded consequences entirely.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading In short, he acted and spoke in obedience to this interior drawing, and disregarded consequences entirely.

let fall to the ground

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading In short, he acted and spoke in obedience to this interior drawing, and disregarded consequences entirely.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “And then at last a startling thing happened.

only a very short time before

From this reading And this, I need hardly say, is one road to interior peace.

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

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

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

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

in the manner of human beings

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading And this, I need hardly say, is one road to interior peace.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading In short, he acted and spoke in obedience to this interior drawing, and disregarded consequences entirely.

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

From this reading And this, I need hardly say, is one road to interior peace.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

immediately past

From this reading “And then at last a startling thing happened.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading And this, I need hardly say, is one road to interior peace.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading In short, he acted and spoke in obedience to this interior drawing, and disregarded consequences entirely.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And this, I need hardly say, is one road to interior peace.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading And this, I need hardly say, is one road to interior peace.

as yourself

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading And this, I need hardly say, is one road to interior peace.

express in words

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading In short, he acted and spoke in obedience to this interior drawing, and disregarded consequences entirely.

plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

express in speech

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading In short, he acted and spoke in obedience to this interior drawing, and disregarded consequences entirely.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading “And then at last a startling thing happened.

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

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “And then at last a startling thing happened.

a special situation

From this reading “And then at last a startling thing happened.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading In short, he acted and spoke in obedience to this interior drawing, and disregarded consequences entirely.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

precisely as stated

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

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

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

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

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Sometimes in such a case his wish was attained, and sometimes not; but in both cases he forced himself to regard it as if he had succeeded.

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

From this reading “In his conversations, too, he would allow long silences to come, if it did not seem to him that God moved him to speak; at other times he would drop conventional modes of speech and say things that, humanly judged, were calculated to do the very opposite of what he personally desired.