Chapter VI

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

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He wondered how Mr. Felix Gray had come to make the charge against him.

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

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

take into custody

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

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

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

release after a security has been paid

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He sat down with a heart that was heavier than ever before.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

the act of burning something

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading He wondered how Mr. Felix Gray had come to make the charge against him.

a loud resonant repeating noise

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He wondered how Mr. Felix Gray had come to make the charge against him.

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

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He sat down with a heart that was heavier than ever before.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

at any time

From this reading He sat down with a heart that was heavier than ever before.

arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

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

From this reading He wondered how Mr. Felix Gray had come to make the charge against him.

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

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

set up or found

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He wondered how Mr. Felix Gray had come to make the charge against him.

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

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

only a very short time before

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

excessively quick

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

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

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He sat down with a heart that was heavier than ever before.

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He sat down with a heart that was heavier than ever before.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

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

From this reading He wondered how Mr. Felix Gray had come to make the charge against him.

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

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

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

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

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

From this reading He wondered how Mr. Felix Gray had come to make the charge against him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

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

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

a small worthless amount

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

a room where books are kept

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

engage in

From this reading He wondered how Mr. Felix Gray had come to make the charge against him.

possessive form of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He wondered how Mr. Felix Gray had come to make the charge against him.

not any; not one

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

by chance

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

on the contrary

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat down with a heart that was heavier than ever before.

except for; apart from

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

only a very short time before

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

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

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

make square

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He sat down with a heart that was heavier than ever before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He sat down with a heart that was heavier than ever before.

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

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

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

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

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

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

up to a particular time

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

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

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.

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

From this reading He sat down with a heart that was heavier than ever before.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

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

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FINDING BAIL Jack hardly realized what arrest meant until he heard the iron door clang shut, and found himself in a stone cell, scarcely six feet square, with nothing but a rough board upon which to rest.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He wondered how Mr. Felix Gray had come to make the charge against him.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He could think of no reason that could excite suspicion, saving, perhaps, his rather hasty words in the tool manufacturer’s library the afternoon previous.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The various misfortunes of the day had piled themselves up until he thought they had surely reached the end, and now, as if to cap the climax, here he was arrested for the burning of a place that he had worked like a beaver for two hours to save.