Chapter III · The Journey West

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

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

Having no one else present.

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

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

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

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

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

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From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

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

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

have

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

a youthful male person

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

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From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

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From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

the act of closing something

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

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

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

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

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

with great urgency

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

divisible by two

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

yet to be or coming

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

depressingly dark

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

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

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

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From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

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

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

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

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

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

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

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

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

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

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

incapable of being resisted

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

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

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

no longer active or practicing

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

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

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

a particular point in time

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

abnormally large

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

not one, and not any

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

not taken into account

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

in a quiet and tranquil manner

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

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From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

in the near future

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

plural of “spasm” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

move hurridly

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

doomed to extinction

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

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

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

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

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

not known

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

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

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The speed of the little party was the speed of Brion, but they made what haste they could, for dusk was closing down, and the road none too free of dangers.

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

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

belonging to which person

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading So Brion rode alone, Master Clerivault lacking any invitation to join him, and indulged his own unhappy fancies--which the cold wind and the gloomy road did nothing to assuage--to the limit of their bent.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Sometimes, seizing him in gusts and spasms, his fate would seem to be monstrous, impossible, a nightmare from which he would waken in a little to hear Gregory breathing placidly in his bed by the window that overlooked the quiet garden; sometimes, realising the truth, he would be almost irresistibly moved to turn his horse’s head, and gallop desperately back the way he had come.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.

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

From this reading At first Bagott would have the boy to ride with him, part for kindness’ sake, and part to draw from him the particulars of his past life; but soon his questions lapsed into vagueness, and he sunk into a preoccupation which lost account of everything but its own dark melancholy.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading To be uprooted in a moment from that kindly soil, delivered to a relative of whose existence he had never even guessed hitherto, haled out into the night and the world, with an unknown future before him--it needed the utmost of his young resolution to bear up under such a battery of strokes.