Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

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

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

extreme mental distress

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

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

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The perfect, practical common sense of Moravia was so good for him.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

dearly loved

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

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

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

at any time

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

bringing death

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

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From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

set up or found

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

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

From this reading The perfect, practical common sense of Moravia was so good for him.

in a gradual manner

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

an established custom

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

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

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

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

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

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

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

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

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

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

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

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

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

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

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

and nothing more

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

a particular point in time

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

a region in the central and eastern part of the Czech Republic; it lies to the east of Bohemia and to the west of the Carpathians

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

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

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

above and across; more than

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

win a victory over

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading The perfect, practical common sense of Moravia was so good for him.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading The perfect, practical common sense of Moravia was so good for him.

the possibility of future success

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

happen or occur again

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

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

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The perfect, practical common sense of Moravia was so good for him.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The perfect, practical common sense of Moravia was so good for him.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Although he did not know it, Moravia had been like a strong restorative applied at the right moment, and the crisis of his agony had gone by.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

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

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

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

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

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

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was not intellectual like Sabine, she was just a dear, beautiful, kind, ordinary woman, extremely in love with him, but too truly American ever to lose her head, and now in real spirits at the prospect of playing so delightful a game.

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

From this reading It was not that he was not still overcome by sorrow, or that moments of complete anguish would not recur, but the current had been diverted from taking a fatal turn, and gradually things would mend.

but in spite of that

From this reading Lord Fordyce found himself dressing in the usual way and with the usual care, such creatures of habit are we--and yet, two hours earlier, he had felt that life was over for him.