Chapter XV

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading It was due to himself, to his own actions.

later than; following

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

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

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

any thing at all

From this reading Yet the helplessness was not due, Chris felt, to anything in Râm Nâth.

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

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

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

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

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From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

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From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

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From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Yet the helplessness was not due, Chris felt, to anything in Râm Nâth.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Yet the helplessness was not due, Chris felt, to anything in Râm Nâth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

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

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

in a helpless manner

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

From this reading Yet the helplessness was not due, Chris felt, to anything in Râm Nâth.

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

From this reading It was due to himself, to his own actions.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

the quality of being humane

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

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From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

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

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was due to himself, to his own actions.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

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From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

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From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet the helplessness was not due, Chris felt, to anything in Râm Nâth.

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From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

and nothing more

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was due to himself, to his own actions.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

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

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

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

From this reading Yet the helplessness was not due, Chris felt, to anything in Râm Nâth.

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

at the time that

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

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

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

which person or people

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading IN THE TOILS On the evening after the ball, Chris Davenant sat in the pretty little drawing-room of which his wife was so proud, looking helplessly at Lala Râm Nâth, who had come in on business.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It began with the serpent in Paradise, and will only end when humanity, by ceasing to desire that which it has not, ceases to put itself in the power of its own imaginings.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The feeling comes to most of us at times; for the story of the man-created monster which turns and rends its creator is as old as the world.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the helplessness was not due, Chris felt, to anything in Râm Nâth.