Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Sit there like a mummy and allow that dog to frighten those girls to death?

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

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

any thing at all

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I knew something was sure to happen to give us away, and something has happened.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

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From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Sit there like a mummy and allow that dog to frighten those girls to death?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What was I to do?

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Sit there like a mummy and allow that dog to frighten those girls to death?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

cause fear in

From this reading Sit there like a mummy and allow that dog to frighten those girls to death?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Sit there like a mummy and allow that dog to frighten those girls to death?

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I knew something was sure to happen to give us away, and something has happened.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

come to pass

From this reading I knew something was sure to happen to give us away, and something has happened.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading I knew something was sure to happen to give us away, and something has happened.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I knew something was sure to happen to give us away, and something has happened.

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

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

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

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

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

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

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

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

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

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

extremely

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I knew something was sure to happen to give us away, and something has happened.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Sit there like a mummy and allow that dog to frighten those girls to death?

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Sit there like a mummy and allow that dog to frighten those girls to death?

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

a course of conduct

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

express in words

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

be seated

From this reading Sit there like a mummy and allow that dog to frighten those girls to death?

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

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I knew something was sure to happen to give us away, and something has happened.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I knew something was sure to happen to give us away, and something has happened.

express in words

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

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

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Sit there like a mummy and allow that dog to frighten those girls to death?

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Sit there like a mummy and allow that dog to frighten those girls to death?

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

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

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

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

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

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I knew something was sure to happen to give us away, and something has happened.

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

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

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

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What was I to do?

during the time that

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Path Grows Crooked In the sitting-room of apartment A, in the south wing of the Grand Hôtel Royal, Lord Vernon was tramping nervously up and down while his companions regarded him with evident anxiety.

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

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I tell you fellows," he was saying, "it can't be kept up--I thought so from the first, but all the rest of you seemed to think it would be so infernally easy that I was ashamed to say anything.