Chapter XI

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

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

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

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

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From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

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 He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

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From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

any strong feeling

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

capable of being changed

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

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

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

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

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

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

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

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From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

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

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

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

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

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

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

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

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

a social unit living together

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

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

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

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

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

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

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

a particular point in time

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

above and across; more than

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

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

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

plural of “shading” — graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

cut short

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He hastened to his room, and dropped into a chair with that familiar terrible numbness in his limbs, and with his heart beating so hard it shortened his breathing.

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

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

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

From this reading At the close, the members crowded about to congratulate him upon his efforts, and for the moment he felt quite satisfied with himself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

exhausted

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

in or at the place that

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

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

From this reading He had lost a good deal of his "oratory," but had gained a powerful, flexible and colloquial style which made most of the orators around him seem absurd.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It gave him a shock to see Ida's fateful letter lying upon the hat-rack in his boarding-house, where it had been pawed over by the whole household.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.

plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The fine shadings of emotion and of thought in his voice struck upon the ear wearied with rancous yells and monotonous brazen declamations, with a cool and restful effect.