used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
BETROTHALnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading THE BETROTHAL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
divisible by two
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
Medjora
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From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
not any; not one
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
pitchyadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BETROTHAL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
trap-door
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From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
