Chapter XV · The Race with Death

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

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He glanced at the pistol to see that all was right.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

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

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He glanced at the pistol to see that all was right.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

cause to be bored

From this reading His eyes only flashed, showing the excitement that bore him up.

make calm or still

From this reading The young officer’s face was stern, yet calm.

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

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading His eyes only flashed, showing the excitement that bore him up.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His eyes only flashed, showing the excitement that bore him up.

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

From this reading The young officer’s face was stern, yet calm.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading His eyes only flashed, showing the excitement that bore him up.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He glanced at the pistol to see that all was right.

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

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

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

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

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

From this reading His eyes only flashed, showing the excitement that bore him up.

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

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

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

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

marked by extreme anger

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

not any; not one

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The young officer’s face was stern, yet calm.

and nothing more

From this reading His eyes only flashed, showing the excitement that bore him up.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading He glanced at the pistol to see that all was right.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He glanced at the pistol to see that all was right.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He glanced at the pistol to see that all was right.

transport commercially

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading His eyes only flashed, showing the excitement that bore him up.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading The young officer’s face was stern, yet calm.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His eyes only flashed, showing the excitement that bore him up.

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

From this reading The young officer’s face was stern, yet calm.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Straight along the level the maddened horses came, the coach swaying behind them like a ship in a heavy sea.

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

From this reading He glanced at the pistol to see that all was right.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading His eyes only flashed, showing the excitement that bore him up.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

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

From this reading The young officer’s face was stern, yet calm.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading No nerves had he, and, although so much depended upon his work of the next few moments, he was certainly cool.

but in spite of that

From this reading The young officer’s face was stern, yet calm.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young officer’s face was stern, yet calm.