Chapter XXX

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

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

highly skilled

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

have an effect upon

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

a cherished desire

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

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

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

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

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

deprived of sight

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

cause to be bored

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But having set his hand, it was characteristic of him that he did not falter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

take exception to

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading But having set his hand, it was characteristic of him that he did not falter.

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

characterized by great determination

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

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

From this reading But having set his hand, it was characteristic of him that he did not falter.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

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

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

to say again or imitate

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

divisible by two

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

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

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

be unsure or weak

From this reading But having set his hand, it was characteristic of him that he did not falter.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

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

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But having set his hand, it was characteristic of him that he did not falter.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But having set his hand, it was characteristic of him that he did not falter.

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

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

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

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

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

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

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

From this reading But having set his hand, it was characteristic of him that he did not falter.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

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From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

incapable of being resisted

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But having set his hand, it was characteristic of him that he did not falter.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

not any; not one

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But having set his hand, it was characteristic of him that he did not falter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

many times at short intervals

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

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

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

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

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

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

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

create by training and teaching

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

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

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

accept gladly

From this reading His face was composed and determined as he descended from the train, at dusk of the sixteenth, at the familiar city station, to find--as Brent had arranged--his motor waiting for him, with Bob, his chauffeur, wearing a broad grin of welcome, at its door.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.

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

From this reading For that instant's decision was to prove the key to a series of fateful doings which bore him on, irresistibly, into a line of action from which, deliberately, he must have shrunk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It had required resolution to put Echo and his relations with her into the background, but he accomplished even this, and he allowed no thought of possible complications to affect his mental serenity.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading THE CHALLENGE Looking back upon that day, Sevier was often to wonder whether indeed he had missed Fate's purpose, and blinded by a personal ambition, had set its plan at naught.