Chapter V

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

(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 For all that, I was perfectly clear that at length everything must come out right.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

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

From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

have

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

next to; at the side of

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

rid of obstructions

From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

without doubt or question

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

cutting so as to separate into pieces

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

divisible by two

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading For all that, I was perfectly clear that at length everything must come out right.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

obtain

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

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

From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

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

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

an intervening period or episode

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

immediately past

From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading For all that, I was perfectly clear that at length everything must come out right.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

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 The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For all that, I was perfectly clear that at length everything must come out right.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading For all that, I was perfectly clear that at length everything must come out right.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

precisely, exactly

From this reading For all that, I was perfectly clear that at length everything must come out right.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

normal or sound powers of mind

From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

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

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

possessive form of “tabor” — a small drum with one head of soft calfskin

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

up to a particular time

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

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From this reading I would go away to the sanity of the seaside, and give the vexations of the last few days time to clear.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

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

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

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

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

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

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole experience had been so strange that I must have more perspective through which to view it clearly; and I could see nothing to gain by haste.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading BESIDE THE SUMMER SEA: AN INTERLUDE If I had been at my wits' end before, I was now beyond it, in such a chaos of puzzled anger that I could not even think reasonably, much less come to sensible conclusions.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.

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

From this reading The Italian sailor with his impossible charge against Mr. Tabor's own impossible charge against me, were new elements which might or might not work into the situation; but at least I could not place them now; nor, for want of a motive that would bear dissection, was I ready to confess my own desire to stay on the ground until I had seen the matter through.