Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

surprising greatly

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

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

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading This woman's appearance astonished David.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading This woman's appearance astonished David.

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

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

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

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

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A light footstep sounded in the next room, and the brigand returned, followed by a woman.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading He then left the room, and David heard his voice calling,-- "Laura!

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

the act of discovering something

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

every person

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A light footstep sounded in the next room, and the brigand returned, followed by a woman.

the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading A light footstep sounded in the next room, and the brigand returned, followed by a woman.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

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

From this reading He then left the room, and David heard his voice calling,-- "Laura!

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He then left the room, and David heard his voice calling,-- "Laura!

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

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

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

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

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

From this reading He then left the room, and David heard his voice calling,-- "Laura!

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 He then left the room, and David heard his voice calling,-- "Laura!

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A light footstep sounded in the next room, and the brigand returned, followed by a woman.

past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A light footstep sounded in the next room, and the brigand returned, followed by a woman.

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A light footstep sounded in the next room, and the brigand returned, followed by a woman.

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

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He then left the room, and David heard his voice calling,-- "Laura!

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

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

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading A light footstep sounded in the next room, and the brigand returned, followed by a woman.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

carry out

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

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

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then left the room, and David heard his voice calling,-- "Laura!

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

From this reading This woman's appearance astonished David.

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

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

a noisy or scolding or domineering woman

From this reading _In the Robber's Hold.--The Brigand's Bride.--Sudden, amazing, overwhelming, bewildering, tremendous, astounding, overpowering, and crushing Discovery.--The Situation.--Everybody confounded.--The Crowd at Sorrento.--The Landlord's Prayers.--The Virago calls for Vengeance._ The brigand put his gun down upon the sofa, and motioned to David to take a seat.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He then left the room, and David heard his voice calling,-- "Laura!

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A light footstep sounded in the next room, and the brigand returned, followed by a woman.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading This woman's appearance astonished David.