Chapter II

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

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

periodically accumulated over time

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

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

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

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

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

the act of waking

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

put or send forth

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

divisible by two

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

set up or found

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

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

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

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

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

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

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

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

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

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

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

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

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

set down according to a plan

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

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

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

on one occasion

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

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From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

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

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

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

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

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From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

a source of difficulty

From this reading As a result of having told everything to his father, Tommy's nightmare, however, largely ceased to trouble him.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

experienced at secondhand

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

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

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.

any shape that is triangular in cross section

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Once a month, once a week, or even daily if he wanted to, he could repeat the expression as the need for it accumulated, and the load which decency forbade being laid upon his mother, the stern-faced man could carry easily for him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The comfortable sensation that forgiveness is the completion of confession invaded his awakening mind, and had he been older this thin end of a religious wedge might have persuaded him to join what his mother called that 'vast conspiracy.'

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

From this reading He had found the relief of expression, which is confession, and had laid upon the older mind the burden of his terror.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading But even at this early stage there was something stalwart and self-reliant in his cast of character that resisted the cunning sophistry; vicarious relief woke resentment in him; he meant to face his troubles alone.