Chapter XVII

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

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

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

From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading One thing was certain.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

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

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

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

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

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From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

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

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

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

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

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From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

give free rein to

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

in an intermittent manner

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

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 AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

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

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

in motion

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One thing was certain.

and nothing more

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

in a swift manner

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

carry out

From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

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

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

a special situation

From this reading One thing was certain.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

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

From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

in the direction of

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading The joy of his love, of his betrothal, was so mingled and interwoven with dark and troublesome thoughts, that only intermittently could he indulge it.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

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

From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

exhausted

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

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

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading How near that crisis was and what shape it was about to take he little imagined.

at the time that

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The problems before him were so acute and so perplexing that it was many hours before his brain, wearied with the struggle, let him sleep.

but in spite of that

From this reading AMAZEMENT When he left Green Street that night Herriard had become possessed of a conviction, vague yet positive, that the events of his life were moving swiftly towards a crisis.