Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading A brigand!

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

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

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

an experience that appalls

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

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

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As he came closer, his face became more distinctly revealed.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

a youthful male person

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading A brigand!

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From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading As he came closer, his face became more distinctly revealed.

an ugly evil-looking old woman

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading As he came closer, his face became more distinctly revealed.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

the organ of sight

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

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

From this reading As he came closer, his face became more distinctly revealed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

an ugly evil-looking old woman

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

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

From this reading As he came closer, his face became more distinctly revealed.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

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

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

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

From this reading As he came closer, his face became more distinctly revealed.

provoking horror

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

a social unit living together

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

being in captivity

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

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

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not a face which reassured him.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

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

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

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

From this reading As he came closer, his face became more distinctly revealed.

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

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not a face which reassured him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

having confidence restored; freed from anxiety

From this reading It was not a face which reassured him.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading As he came closer, his face became more distinctly revealed.

a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

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

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

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

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

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

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

in the direction of

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

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

From this reading Such was the appalling thought that came to the mind of Bob, as the Italian advanced towards, him.

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

From this reading It was not a face which reassured him.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Lurking-place of the Brigands.--The captive Boy.--The hideous Household.--The horrible old Hag.--The slattern Woman.--The dirty Children.--The old Crone and the evil Eye.--Despondency of Bob.--Is Escape Possible?--Night.-Imprisoned.--The Bed of Straw.--Outlook into the Night from the Prison Windows.