Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading The secret hung on a thread.

someone who imputes guilt or blame

From this reading REMINISCENCES.--THE FALSE ACCUSER.--THE SECRET EXPLODED.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

later than; following

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading But the quick-witted Bartley took the alarm, and literally collared him.

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

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

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

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

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From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the quick-witted Bartley took the alarm, and literally collared him.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

past form of “collar” — take into custody

From this reading But the quick-witted Bartley took the alarm, and literally collared him.

-ing form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

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From this reading "My good friend," said he, "you don't know the provocation.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another

From this reading REMINISCENCES.--THE FALSE ACCUSER.--THE SECRET EXPLODED.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading REMINISCENCES.--THE FALSE ACCUSER.--THE SECRET EXPLODED.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "My good friend," said he, "you don't know the provocation.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "My good friend," said he, "you don't know the provocation.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

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

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

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

From this reading But the quick-witted Bartley took the alarm, and literally collared him.

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

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The secret hung on a thread.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

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

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "My good friend," said he, "you don't know the provocation.

in a literal sense

From this reading But the quick-witted Bartley took the alarm, and literally collared him.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My good friend," said he, "you don't know the provocation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The secret hung on a thread.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

From this reading "My good friend," said he, "you don't know the provocation.

mentally nimble and resourceful

From this reading But the quick-witted Bartley took the alarm, and literally collared him.

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading REMINISCENCES.--THE FALSE ACCUSER.--THE SECRET EXPLODED.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading REMINISCENCES.--THE FALSE ACCUSER.--THE SECRET EXPLODED.

express in words

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

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

From this reading REMINISCENCES.--THE FALSE ACCUSER.--THE SECRET EXPLODED.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading The secret hung on a thread.

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

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But the quick-witted Bartley took the alarm, and literally collared him.

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

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

which person or people

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

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

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Hope, after denouncing Bartley, as we have described, was rushing across to Mary, and what he would have said or done in the first impulse of his wrath, who can tell?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My good friend," said he, "you don't know the provocation.