Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

disposed to attack

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

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

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading To prevent this, and the danger that might result from it, Frank resolved upon immediate action.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

-ing form of “deliberate” — think about carefully; weigh

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

promote over another

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

start firing a weapon

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

possessive form of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

causing awareness of your shortcomings

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

of the present time and place

From this reading To prevent this, and the danger that might result from it, Frank resolved upon immediate action.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

immediately past

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

for more time

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

engage in

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To prevent this, and the danger that might result from it, Frank resolved upon immediate action.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

and nothing more

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

the beginning or early stages

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

expressing sorrow

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading To prevent this, and the danger that might result from it, Frank resolved upon immediate action.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

determined

From this reading To prevent this, and the danger that might result from it, Frank resolved upon immediate action.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading To prevent this, and the danger that might result from it, Frank resolved upon immediate action.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

done under pressure

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

covered with or consisting of rust

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

a state of acute pain

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

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

From this reading To prevent this, and the danger that might result from it, Frank resolved upon immediate action.

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

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To prevent this, and the danger that might result from it, Frank resolved upon immediate action.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

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

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

at the time that

From this reading In spite, however, of the immense odds in favor of the attacking party, Frank could not think of any way of making those odds available under present circumstances, when the last plaintive appeal and the desperate proposal of Clive and David came to his ears.

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

From this reading _The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal.--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome._ For some time Frank had felt an intolerable impatience, and had been deliberating in his own mind about the best way of ending a scene which was not only painful to the poor prisoners, but humiliating to himself.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So he grasped his rusty fowling-piece with a deadly purpose, and rushed to the narrow doorway of the old house.

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

From this reading He saw that they were suffering tortures from the smoke, that they could not endure it much longer, and that they would have to make a descent from the window.