Chapter XXXV

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

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

(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 That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

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

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

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From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

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

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

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

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

for the reason that

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

deeply absorbed in thought

From this reading The fog which had bemused him then had left uncleared certain minors of realization.

an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

terminate

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The fog which had bemused him then had left uncleared certain minors of realization.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

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

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

possessive form of “commonwealth” — the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The fog which had bemused him then had left uncleared certain minors of realization.

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

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

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

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

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

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

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

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

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

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

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

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

and nothing more

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

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 fog which had bemused him then had left uncleared certain minors of realization.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

for more time

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

roused to anger

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)

From this reading The fog which had bemused him then had left uncleared certain minors of realization.

not any; not one

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

approval to do something

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading The fog which had bemused him then had left uncleared certain minors of realization.

past form of “rebuff” — reject outright and bluntly

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

determined

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

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From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

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

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The fog which had bemused him then had left uncleared certain minors of realization.

propel through the air

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

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

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

not cleared; not rid of objects or obstructions

From this reading The fog which had bemused him then had left uncleared certain minors of realization.

not having been satisfied

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

in a violent manner

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

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

From this reading Just as he had not yet recognized that the Commonwealth's attorney had sent him away unsatisfied because he had come making his demands to the arrogant tune of insult, so he failed, too, to appreciate that Anne had held the silence, which, without her permission, he was resolved not to break, because he had violently rebuffed her.

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From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

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

From this reading Like a steamer which has altered its sailings, he made it no longer a port of call.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.

but in spite of that

From this reading That mad hiatus of apostacy, in which he had been willing to throw down all the shrines of his acquired faith, had become to him an evil dream of the past--yet out of it something had remained.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading To Boone Wellver, Louisville had become a city lying without the zone of personal experience.