Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

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

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

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

From this reading It was little past seven now; he had left his shutters open as usual.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

the act of waking

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

a boot reaching halfway up to the knee

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

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

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

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

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

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

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

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

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

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

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

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

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was little past seven now; he had left his shutters open as usual.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

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

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

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

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

not any; not one

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

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

From this reading It was little past seven now; he had left his shutters open as usual.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

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

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was little past seven now; he had left his shutters open as usual.

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was little past seven now; he had left his shutters open as usual.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

capable of happening or existing

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

cut with a saw

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading It was little past seven now; he had left his shutters open as usual.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading It was little past seven now; he had left his shutters open as usual.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

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

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading What were these papers?

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

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

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

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

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

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

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

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading It was little past seven now; he had left his shutters open as usual.

a message informing of danger

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

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

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading What were these papers?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There it was, no possible mistake about it; and what was more it was placed like one of his ornamental bronze weights; one of those indeed was fashioned like a buskin upon some papers.

in or at the place that

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

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

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

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

From this reading WILLIAM MAUBRAY IS TORMENTED On the little table at his bedside, where his candle stood, to his surprise, on awakening, he saw one of the boots which he had put off in the passage on the previous night.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!

the words that are spoken

From this reading With growing amazement he saw that they were precisely those which he had been reading the night before, and had carefully locked up in his desk—poor Aunt Dinah’s warning letter—and his own notes of her threatening words!