Chapter XV

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

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

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

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

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

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading “Put down the tripod, and sit in the chair if you want the picture of your skeleton taken.”

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Put down the tripod, and sit in the chair if you want the picture of your skeleton taken.”

opinion or judgment

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

the act of departing

From this reading “I’m not going to leave,” said Bob.

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

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

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

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

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

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

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

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

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

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

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From this reading “I’m not going to leave,” said Bob.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

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

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

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

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

go away from a place

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading “Put down the tripod, and sit in the chair if you want the picture of your skeleton taken.”

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Put down the tripod, and sit in the chair if you want the picture of your skeleton taken.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I’m not going to leave,” said Bob.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

be seated

From this reading “Put down the tripod, and sit in the chair if you want the picture of your skeleton taken.”

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading “Put down the tripod, and sit in the chair if you want the picture of your skeleton taken.”

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading “Put down the tripod, and sit in the chair if you want the picture of your skeleton taken.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

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

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

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

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

a three-legged rack used for support

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

not in good condition; damaged or decayed

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “Put down the tripod, and sit in the chair if you want the picture of your skeleton taken.”

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

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

at the time that

From this reading BOB MAKES A NEW MOVE Bob was alarmed when the crazy man strode forward, tripod in hand, as if to brain him should he attempt to leave the studio.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not had much to do with people of unsound mind, but he was well aware that his present position was both a delicate and a dangerous one.

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

From this reading If the lunatic attacked him, he would have a hard struggle to keep himself from harm, for, despite his hollow eyes and shrunken form, the man looked strong.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Put down the tripod, and sit in the chair if you want the picture of your skeleton taken.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Put down the tripod, and sit in the chair if you want the picture of your skeleton taken.”