Chapter XII

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

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BY TELESCRIBE What Sir John Hampden was "about to do" he had decided in the course of the outward journey.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

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

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

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

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

confined by bonds

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

showing who or what does the action

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

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading He would have said, indeed, that they were the only possible outcome of the circumstance.

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

act in opposition to

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

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From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

recognizable; marked

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a branch of knowledge

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

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having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

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

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He would have said, indeed, that they were the only possible outcome of the circumstance.

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

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

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

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

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

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

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

lacking in correct logical relation

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

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

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in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He would have said, indeed, that they were the only possible outcome of the circumstance.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

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undertake a journey or trip

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immediately past

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

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

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

formed or united into a whole

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

represent as less significant or important

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

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

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

and nothing more

From this reading He would have said, indeed, that they were the only possible outcome of the circumstance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

something that results

From this reading He would have said, indeed, that they were the only possible outcome of the circumstance.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

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above and across; more than

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He would have said, indeed, that they were the only possible outcome of the circumstance.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

of or concerned with or related to the future

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He would have said, indeed, that they were the only possible outcome of the circumstance.

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

term of address for a man

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

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

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in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing in his actions, past or prospective, that struck him as illogical.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He would have said, indeed, that they were the only possible outcome of the circumstance.

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

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make an effort or attempt

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

a message informing of danger

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

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

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how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That was over; now, as the President of the Unity League, he was on his way to try by every means in his power to minimise the effect of what he had done; to anticipate and counteract the value of the warning he had so scrupulously conveyed.

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

From this reading He would have said, indeed, that they were the only possible outcome of the circumstance.

used to ask for information about something

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belonging to which person

From this reading For the last four hours, as the nameless emissary of the Order to whose discipline he bound himself, he had merged every other feeling in his duty to the dying man and in the fulfilment of a death-bed charge.

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

From this reading He would have said, indeed, that they were the only possible outcome of the circumstance.