Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading A score of times, indeed, he had pictured, and with rapture, the inevitable collapse.

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

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

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

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

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From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

a partially opened flower

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading A score of times, indeed, he had pictured, and with rapture, the inevitable collapse.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

approval

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

travel across or pass over

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

past form of “dissuade” — turn away from by persuasion

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

past form of “egg” — throw eggs at

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

divisible by two

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

an act that fails

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

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From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

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From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

a young female

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

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

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

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

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

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

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

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

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

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

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

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

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading A score of times, indeed, he had pictured, and with rapture, the inevitable collapse.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading A score of times, indeed, he had pictured, and with rapture, the inevitable collapse.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

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

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

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From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

on one occasion

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

and nothing more

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading A score of times, indeed, he had pictured, and with rapture, the inevitable collapse.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading A score of times, indeed, he had pictured, and with rapture, the inevitable collapse.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

except for; apart from

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading A score of times, indeed, he had pictured, and with rapture, the inevitable collapse.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

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

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

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

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A score of times, indeed, he had pictured, and with rapture, the inevitable collapse.

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

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.

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

From this reading THE LIMIT If there was one man more sorry than another that the Morristown rising had been nipped in the bud it was Luke Asgill.

during the time that

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It stood to his credit that, though he had never dared to cross Flavia's will, he had tried, and honestly tried, to turn James McMurrough from the attempt.

having won

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But even while doing this, he had known--as he had once told James with bitter frankness--that his interest lay in the other scale; he had seen that had he attended to it only, he would not have dissuaded The McMurrough, but, on the contrary, would have egged him on, in the assurance that the failure of the plot would provide his one best chance of winning Flavia.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading In the visions of his head upon his bed he had seen the girl turn to him in the wreck of things--it might be to save her brother's life, it might be to save her tender feet from the stones of foreign streets.