Chapter XI

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

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

later than; following

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

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

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

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

From this reading And yet, what other construction could we place upon it?

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

From this reading "Are you quite sure that you have told it to me exactly as you heard it?"

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

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

emotionally hardened

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

the officer who holds the supreme command

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

the act of constructing something

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

make right or correct

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

divisible by two

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "Are you quite sure that you have told it to me exactly as you heard it?"

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

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

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Are you quite sure that you have told it to me exactly as you heard it?"

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

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

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

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

the force of workers available

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

not any; not one

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And yet, what other construction could we place upon it?

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And yet, what other construction could we place upon it?

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Are you quite sure that you have told it to me exactly as you heard it?"

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

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

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

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

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Are you quite sure that you have told it to me exactly as you heard it?"

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

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

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

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

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Are you quite sure that you have told it to me exactly as you heard it?"

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

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

From this reading There could be no doubt that the construction he had placed upon what he had heard was a correct one.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And yet, what other construction could we place upon it?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

a Caucasian

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

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

From this reading For some minutes after the Commander-in-Chief had finished speaking, I stood staring down at the white whirl of water below me, wrapt in what I might term, for want of a better simile, an overwhelming bewilderment of terror.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet it seemed beyond belief, as I reviewed it in my mind, that there could exist men in the world, so base, so callous, as to even contemplate putting such a scheme into execution.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you quite sure that you have told it to me exactly as you heard it?"