Chapter VI

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

From this reading "He never lived; Mr. Ponsonby, from first to last, is a pure piece of fiction.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Oh, you need not look so amazed; I am not out of my senses, I assure you.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Oh, you need not look so amazed; I am not out of my senses, I assure you.

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

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

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

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

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

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

make certain of

From this reading Oh, you need not look so amazed; I am not out of my senses, I assure you.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading "What!" exclaimed her hearer, in bewildered astonishment.

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

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading "What!" exclaimed her hearer, in bewildered astonishment.

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 Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

make calm or still

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "What!" exclaimed her hearer, in bewildered astonishment.

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading "He never lived; Mr. Ponsonby, from first to last, is a pure piece of fiction.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "He never lived; Mr. Ponsonby, from first to last, is a pure piece of fiction.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "He never lived; Mr. Ponsonby, from first to last, is a pure piece of fiction.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

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

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

someone who listens attentively

From this reading "What!" exclaimed her hearer, in bewildered astonishment.

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

From this reading "What!" exclaimed her hearer, in bewildered astonishment.

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

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

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

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Oh, you need not look so amazed; I am not out of my senses, I assure you.

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

From this reading "What!" exclaimed her hearer, in bewildered astonishment.

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

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

immediately past

From this reading "He never lived; Mr. Ponsonby, from first to last, is a pure piece of fiction.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "He never lived; Mr. Ponsonby, from first to last, is a pure piece of fiction.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Oh, you need not look so amazed; I am not out of my senses, I assure you.

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

a form of address for a man

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Oh, you need not look so amazed; I am not out of my senses, I assure you.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "He never lived; Mr. Ponsonby, from first to last, is a pure piece of fiction.

not any; not one

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

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

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, you need not look so amazed; I am not out of my senses, I assure you.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

a human being

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

a separate part of a whole

From this reading "He never lived; Mr. Ponsonby, from first to last, is a pure piece of fiction.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

spoil as if by poison

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

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

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading "He never lived; Mr. Ponsonby, from first to last, is a pure piece of fiction.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Oh, you need not look so amazed; I am not out of my senses, I assure you.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Oh, you need not look so amazed; I am not out of my senses, I assure you.

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

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

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

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

From this reading "He never lived; Mr. Ponsonby, from first to last, is a pure piece of fiction.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

a source of difficulty

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What!" exclaimed her hearer, in bewildered astonishment.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Wild visions of the luckless Ponsonby, having heard by clairvoyance, or submarine cable, of his own pretensions, and having forthwith taken himself out of the way by pistol or poison, floated through his brain, and he went on in an awe-struck tone, "Is he--is he dead?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "You need not trouble yourself about Mr. Ponsonby," said Lily, now cold and calm, "as no such person exists."