consider or hold as true
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
(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 There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The fever of fighting had entered into his blood, and he was longing to come to close quarters with the enemy.
terminate
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The fever of fighting had entered into his blood, and he was longing to come to close quarters with the enemy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The fever of fighting had entered into his blood, and he was longing to come to close quarters with the enemy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
an opposing military force
From this reading The fever of fighting had entered into his blood, and he was longing to come to close quarters with the enemy.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The fever of fighting had entered into his blood, and he was longing to come to close quarters with the enemy.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fever of fighting had entered into his blood, and he was longing to come to close quarters with the enemy.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The fever of fighting had entered into his blood, and he was longing to come to close quarters with the enemy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
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From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “No. I will win her and yet be honest to myself,” he said grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “No. I will win her and yet be honest to myself,” he said grimly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No. I will win her and yet be honest to myself,” he said grimly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fever of fighting had entered into his blood, and he was longing to come to close quarters with the enemy.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
go away from a place
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The fever of fighting had entered into his blood, and he was longing to come to close quarters with the enemy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
a particular point in time
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “No. I will win her and yet be honest to myself,” he said grimly.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
come into possession of
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The fever of fighting had entered into his blood, and he was longing to come to close quarters with the enemy.
with speed
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No. I will win her and yet be honest to myself,” he said grimly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Gaunt’s first impulse was to hasten after his wife and accept the proposal she had made.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No. I will win her and yet be honest to myself,” he said grimly.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “No. I will win her and yet be honest to myself,” he said grimly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fever of fighting had entered into his blood, and he was longing to come to close quarters with the enemy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To do him justice the temptation, though strong, was but momentary, for he quickly remembered that to leave England at the present moment would be to break the vow that he had made.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading There could be no doubt that she had offered him all that he was struggling to obtain—her love; and if he had agreed to go away on the yacht, they might live the life of which he had dreamed.
but in spite of that
From this reading “No. I will win her and yet be honest to myself,” he said grimly.
