Chapter III

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

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

(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 He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

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

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

with anger

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

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

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

on or to one side

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

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

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading You never knew when you had him, was Captain Underwood's own description.

plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading You never knew when you had him, was Captain Underwood's own description.

fill with distaste

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

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From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

a revue with elaborate costuming

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

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

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

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

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

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

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

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

From this reading You never knew when you had him, was Captain Underwood's own description.

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

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

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

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

an instinctive motive

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

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

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You never knew when you had him, was Captain Underwood's own description.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

a particular point in time

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

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

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You never knew when you had him, was Captain Underwood's own description.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

on one occasion

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

and nothing more

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading You never knew when you had him, was Captain Underwood's own description.

a course of conduct

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

confined on all sides

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

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

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

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

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

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

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

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From this reading You never knew when you had him, was Captain Underwood's own description.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

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

From this reading This was not the only danger that once more overshadowed the path of Lord Erradeen.

at the time that

From this reading You never knew when you had him, was Captain Underwood's own description.

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

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading Underwood had been left alone in one of those foreign centres of "pleasure," so called, whither he had led his so often impatient and unruly pupil.

which person or people

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had been left, without notice, by a sudden impulse, such as he was now sufficiently acquainted with in Walter--who had always the air of obeying angrily and against his will the temptations with which he was surrounded: a sort of moral indignation against himself and all that aided in his degradation curiously mingling with the follies and vices into which he was led.

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

From this reading He would dart aside at a tangent, go off at the most unlikely moment, dash down the cup when it was at the sweetest, and abandon with disgust the things that had seemed to please him most.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You never knew when you had him, was Captain Underwood's own description.