Chapter XI

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

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

(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 Now, all this was changed.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

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

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

eagerly desirous

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

placed in a grave

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

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

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

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From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

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

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

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

From this reading STEPHEN WALKER DOES HIS WORST.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

divisible by two

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

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From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

usually; as a rule

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

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From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

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

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

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

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

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

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

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

From this reading STEPHEN WALKER DOES HIS WORST.

the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

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

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

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

From this reading Now, all this was changed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

a member of a police force

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading STEPHEN WALKER DOES HIS WORST.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

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

From this reading ON the return journey from Gravesend, the Policeman could not but remark that a great change had taken place in his companion.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Now, all this was changed.

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

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

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

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

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

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading STEPHEN WALKER DOES HIS WORST.

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

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

at the time that

From this reading On his way down he had cowered in a corner, his face generally buried in his hands; when he had looked up it was with an expression of utter hopelessness, mingled with a certain anxious dread; his fingers had twitched nervously, he clasped and unclasped his hands, and rocked his body to and fro.

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

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading It was not that he spoke more than he had done before, for he did not exchange a single word with him; but the whole expression of his face, and even of his figure, had changed.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading STEPHEN WALKER DOES HIS WORST.