at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why, it was the only thing to do, the only possible thing!
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
yet to be or coming
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
How
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From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
insurmountableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl/
not capable of being surmounted or overcome
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, it was the only thing to do, the only possible thing!
and nothing more
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
take in marriage
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
and nothing more
From this reading Why, it was the only thing to do, the only possible thing!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
a course of conduct
From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Why, it was the only thing to do, the only possible thing!
puzzlesnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
try to get or reach
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
SereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
sweetheart's
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From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How blind he had been that he should not have seen his path from the beginning!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
a special situation
From this reading Why, it was the only thing to do, the only possible thing!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
TRIUMPHANTadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading LOVE TRIUMPHANT Serene in spirit, Martin turned into the road, his future plain before him.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
untangleverbUS /ənˈtæŋɡəl/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, it was the only thing to do, the only possible thing!
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
belonging to which person
From this reading There might be, there undoubtedly would be difficulties in tracing his sweetheart's whereabouts, but he did not anticipate encountering any insurmountable obstacle to the undertaking: and should he be balked by circumstance it was always possible to seek assistance from those whose business it was to untangle just such puzzles.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it was the only thing to do, the only possible thing!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would search Lucy out, marry her, and bring her back to her own home.
