Chapter VI

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

From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice....

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

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From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

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

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

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From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

possessive form of “bradley” — United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

terminate

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice....

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

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

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

in a gradual manner

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

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

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

act or move at high speed

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

an old form of “has”

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

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

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

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

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

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

From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice....

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

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

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

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

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From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

and nothing more

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

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From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

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 The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

held dear

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

information about recent and important events

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

not any; not one

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

on one occasion

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

by chance

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

the process of showing signs of life

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice....

try to get or reach

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

express in words

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

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

From this reading For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.--_Kubla Khan_.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

three times

From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice....

propel through the air

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

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

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

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

From this reading Bradley’s first impulse, on quitting Boulogne, was to hasten at once on to Italy, seek out Alma, and tell her all that had occurred; but that impulse was no sooner felt than it was conquered.

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice....

at the time that

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The man had a quickening conscience left, and he could not have stood just then before the woman he loved without the bitterest pain and humiliation.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

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

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.

produce a literary work

From this reading No, he would write to her, he would break the news gently by letter, not by word of mouth; and afterwards, perhaps, when his sense of spiritual agony had somewhat worn away, he would go to her and throw himself upon her tender mercy.