Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

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

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

Having no one else present.

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

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

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

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From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

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

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

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

From this reading He must be thankful for that.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

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

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

the act of discovering something

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

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From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

set up or found

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

yet to be or coming

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

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

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

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

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

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

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

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From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

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

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

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

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

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

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

go away from a place

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

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

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

and nothing more

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading He must be thankful for that.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

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

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

a special situation

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

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

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

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

From this reading He had left Arranstoun for the best motive, and so had not seen Sabine and thus saved himself from future pain; he had taken Michael to Heronac out of kindly friendship, and this had robbed him of his happiness.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

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

From this reading It almost seemed that each time he had intended to do a good thing, he had been punished.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

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

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

at the time that

From this reading When Lord Fordyce found himself alone, it felt as if life itself must leave him, the agony of pain was so great, the fiendish irony of circumstances.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.

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

From this reading But, awful as the discovery was now, it was not half so terrible as it would have been if the truth had only come to him later, when Sabine had become his wife.