Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

equally

From this reading With the power of repression inherited from his Puritan mother he hid from her pleasure and apprehension alike, saying:

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

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading With the power of repression inherited from his Puritan mother he hid from her pleasure and apprehension alike, saying:

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

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

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

aroused or activated

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

next to; at the side of

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

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

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "Some garrison duty, mother.

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

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

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

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading "Some garrison duty, mother.

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

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

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

From this reading With the power of repression inherited from his Puritan mother he hid from her pleasure and apprehension alike, saying:

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

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

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading With the power of repression inherited from his Puritan mother he hid from her pleasure and apprehension alike, saying:

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

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

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

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

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

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

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading With the power of repression inherited from his Puritan mother he hid from her pleasure and apprehension alike, saying:

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

immediately past

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

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 A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

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

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

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

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

on one occasion

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

a severe or trying experience

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

above and across; more than

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading With the power of repression inherited from his Puritan mother he hid from her pleasure and apprehension alike, saying:

possession of controlling influence

From this reading With the power of repression inherited from his Puritan mother he hid from her pleasure and apprehension alike, saying:

a town in central Arizona

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

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

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

From this reading With the power of repression inherited from his Puritan mother he hid from her pleasure and apprehension alike, saying:

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

a state of forcible subjugation

From this reading With the power of repression inherited from his Puritan mother he hid from her pleasure and apprehension alike, saying:

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

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

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading With the power of repression inherited from his Puritan mother he hid from her pleasure and apprehension alike, saying:

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

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

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

From this reading "Some garrison duty, mother.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

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

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

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

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

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

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

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

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading At once there flitted through his mind a dream of that long night, now passed, the flight together, the ride, the warm and luminous presence beside him and the last sight of her as she passed over the hill to the fires that burned in the Northern camp.

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

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

in or at the place that

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

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

From this reading A dream it was, vague and misty as the darkness through which they had passed, but it left a delight, vague and misty like itself, that refused to be dispelled by the belief that this message was from Mr. Sefton, who intended to strike where his armour was weakest.

which person or people

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PRESCOTT'S ORDEAL Prescott was awakened from his sleep by his mother, who came to him in suppressed anxiety, telling him that a soldier was in the outer room with a message demanding his instant presence at headquarters.