Chapter XVII

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

From this reading A. L. GORDON.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Impulse had always been a guiding factor in Robert Landon's life.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

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

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

inherent ability

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

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

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

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From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Impulse had always been a guiding factor in Robert Landon's life.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

terminate

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

as if in a delirium

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

with diligence; in a diligent manner

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading Impulse had always been a guiding factor in Robert Landon's life.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

start firing a weapon

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

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From this reading A. L. GORDON.

exerting control or influence

From this reading Impulse had always been a guiding factor in Robert Landon's life.

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

From this reading Impulse had always been a guiding factor in Robert Landon's life.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

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

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

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

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

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

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

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

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Impulse had always been a guiding factor in Robert Landon's life.

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

From this reading Impulse had always been a guiding factor in Robert Landon's life.

past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading A. L. GORDON.

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From this reading Impulse had always been a guiding factor in Robert Landon's life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Impulse had always been a guiding factor in Robert Landon's life.

something that is lost

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

engage in

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

make imperfect

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

the force of workers available

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

a particular point in time

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

absolutely essential

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

not any; not one

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

come into possession of

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

on one occasion

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

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From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

above and across; more than

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

give an incentive for action

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Impulse had always been a guiding factor in Robert Landon's life.

cut with a saw

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

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

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

a special situation

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

propel through the air

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

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

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

precisely as stated

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He made love deliriously, on fire himself for the moment, but never once had he so far forgot himself as to come from the flame in any way singed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

at the time that

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading "Aye, thought and brain were there, some kind Of faculty that men mistake For talent, when their wits are blind,-- An aptitude to mar and break What others diligently make."

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

From this reading If he saw a thing and wanted it, impulse would prompt him to reach out his hand and snatch it; if the thing were beyond his reach, he would climb--if necessary--over the heart of his best friend to obtain it; should it prove of very fragile substance and break in his hands, he would throw it away, but its loss, or the possible harm he had inflicted in his efforts to obtain it, brought no regrets.