Chapter XVII

in addition

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

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

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

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

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

put or send forth

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

rid of obstructions

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

get the meaning of something

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

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

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

divisible by two

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

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

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

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

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

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

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

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

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

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

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

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From this reading HOW JINGLES TOOK IT.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

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

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW JINGLES TOOK IT.

plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound

From this reading HOW JINGLES TOOK IT.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

set afire or burning

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

not in physical motion

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

not any; not one

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

and nothing more

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

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

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

the quality of being significant

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

from a time in the past until now

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

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

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

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

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

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

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading HOW JINGLES TOOK IT.

communicated in words

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

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

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

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

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

at the time that

From this reading At first, indeed, he was too surprised to comprehend the full force of these words; but, when their significance became clear to him, he also became moved, and he said gravely:

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 No lamp had been lighted in the room since the sun had set, and he could only see his father’s face indistinctly by the pale evening sky light cast in through window and door.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren stood motionless, his hat in one hand, with the other holding the door, looking at the captain.

the words that are spoken

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.

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

From this reading But he would have known from the tones of his father’s voice that he was profoundly moved, even if he had not caught the words he uttered.