Chapter XVI · Soo Who Came Back

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

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

(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 When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Yet the planning and the scheming of years had not altogether ended in nought.

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

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

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

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading Over a frugal dinner he reviewed all the happenings of the past few weeks, and bitterly cursed his luck.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading Over a frugal dinner he reviewed all the happenings of the past few weeks, and bitterly cursed his luck.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

characterized by great determination

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Over a frugal dinner he reviewed all the happenings of the past few weeks, and bitterly cursed his luck.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Yet the planning and the scheming of years had not altogether ended in nought.

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

From this reading Over a frugal dinner he reviewed all the happenings of the past few weeks, and bitterly cursed his luck.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

avoiding waste

From this reading Over a frugal dinner he reviewed all the happenings of the past few weeks, and bitterly cursed his luck.

depressingly dark

From this reading That was his mood when he reached the gloomy house in Kensington.

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

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading Over a frugal dinner he reviewed all the happenings of the past few weeks, and bitterly cursed his luck.

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

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

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

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

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

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

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

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

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

From this reading That was his mood when he reached the gloomy house in Kensington.

make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

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

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

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From this reading That was his mood when he reached the gloomy house in Kensington.

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Over a frugal dinner he reviewed all the happenings of the past few weeks, and bitterly cursed his luck.

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

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading That was his mood when he reached the gloomy house in Kensington.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

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

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet the planning and the scheming of years had not altogether ended in nought.

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

From this reading Yet the planning and the scheming of years had not altogether ended in nought.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over a frugal dinner he reviewed all the happenings of the past few weeks, and bitterly cursed his luck.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Over a frugal dinner he reviewed all the happenings of the past few weeks, and bitterly cursed his luck.

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading Yet the planning and the scheming of years had not altogether ended in nought.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading That was his mood when he reached the gloomy house in Kensington.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading Over a frugal dinner he reviewed all the happenings of the past few weeks, and bitterly cursed his luck.

acting with a specific goal

From this reading Yet the planning and the scheming of years had not altogether ended in nought.

past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

a male human offspring

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was his mood when he reached the gloomy house in Kensington.

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

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

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

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

the act of testing something

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

up to a particular time

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

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

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Over a frugal dinner he reviewed all the happenings of the past few weeks, and bitterly cursed his luck.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

at the time that

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

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

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

which person or people

From this reading When De Costa went back to his house he was determined at all costs to revenge himself upon the man who had slighted him, and who had brought such misery to his son.

in a willful manner

From this reading He was prepared to brave any consequences--for an angry man is neither logical nor reasonable, and until his temper cooled he was wilfully blind to the danger which he himself might incur through the publicity of a trial.

a late time of life

From this reading Yet the planning and the scheming of years had not altogether ended in nought.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the planning and the scheming of years had not altogether ended in nought.