Chapter XIII

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

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

Having no one else present.

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

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

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

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

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

exhale hard

From this reading So paralysed with fright was she, indeed, that she shut her eyes, flinching under the expected blow.

move or swing back and forth

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

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

From this reading RICHARD SURPRISES CHRIS.

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

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

opinion or judgment

From this reading So paralysed with fright was she, indeed, that she shut her eyes, flinching under the expected blow.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

-ing form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading So paralysed with fright was she, indeed, that she shut her eyes, flinching under the expected blow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading So paralysed with fright was she, indeed, that she shut her eyes, flinching under the expected blow.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

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

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

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

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

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

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

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

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

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

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

an instinctive motive

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

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

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading So paralysed with fright was she, indeed, that she shut her eyes, flinching under the expected blow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

the act of departing

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

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

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

an insane person

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

a particular point in time

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

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

From this reading So paralysed with fright was she, indeed, that she shut her eyes, flinching under the expected blow.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

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

From this reading RICHARD SURPRISES CHRIS.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading So paralysed with fright was she, indeed, that she shut her eyes, flinching under the expected blow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So paralysed with fright was she, indeed, that she shut her eyes, flinching under the expected blow.

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading RICHARD SURPRISES CHRIS.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So paralysed with fright was she, indeed, that she shut her eyes, flinching under the expected blow.

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

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading So paralysed with fright was she, indeed, that she shut her eyes, flinching under the expected blow.

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

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He did not, however, brandish it in the air, and then bring it down upon her head, as, in the first impulse of terror, she had fully expected.

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

From this reading So paralysed with fright was she, indeed, that she shut her eyes, flinching under the expected blow.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

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

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the first moment of finding herself alone with the madman, Chris gave herself up for lost; for he carried in his hand a formidable weapon--the table leg with which he had provided himself before leaving his rooms.