Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

in actual fact

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

(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 However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

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

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

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

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading On this occasion he was not oppressed by those attentions which the flapper and Grandma, the Demon, still bestowed upon him.

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

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading On this occasion he was not oppressed by those attentions which the flapper and Grandma, the Demon, still bestowed upon him.

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From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

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From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

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

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

plural of “cult” — followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

an evil supernatural being

From this reading On this occasion he was not oppressed by those attentions which the flapper and Grandma, the Demon, still bestowed upon him.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Where he had once fled, he now put himself in the way of them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading On this occasion he was not oppressed by those attentions which the flapper and Grandma, the Demon, still bestowed upon him.

in the manner of someone who has committed an offense

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

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

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

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

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

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

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

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

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

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

From this reading Where he had once fled, he now put himself in the way of them.

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

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

third-person singular of “identify” — recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

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

From this reading Where he had once fled, he now put himself in the way of them.

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

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

full of life and energy

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

having the nature of or resulting from malice

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

used to form the superlative

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

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

From this reading Where he had once fled, he now put himself in the way of them.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading On this occasion he was not oppressed by those attentions which the flapper and Grandma, the Demon, still bestowed upon him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On this occasion he was not oppressed by those attentions which the flapper and Grandma, the Demon, still bestowed upon him.

on one occasion

From this reading Where he had once fled, he now put himself in the way of them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

burdened psychologically or mentally

From this reading On this occasion he was not oppressed by those attentions which the flapper and Grandma, the Demon, still bestowed upon him.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Where he had once fled, he now put himself in the way of them.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

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

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

not in physical motion

From this reading On this occasion he was not oppressed by those attentions which the flapper and Grandma, the Demon, still bestowed upon him.

a request to be present

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

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

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Where he had once fled, he now put himself in the way of them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

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

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading On this occasion he was not oppressed by those attentions which the flapper and Grandma, the Demon, still bestowed upon him.

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

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

not yet payable

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On this occasion he was not oppressed by those attentions which the flapper and Grandma, the Demon, still bestowed upon him.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

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

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Where he had once fled, he now put himself in the way of them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

at the time that

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where he had once fled, he now put himself in the way of them.

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

From this reading On this occasion he was not oppressed by those attentions which the flapper and Grandma, the Demon, still bestowed upon him.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading He seemed to feel that she was actually wishing to be told things by him for her own good.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading However that may be, his next summons to the country place came without undue delay, and it is not at all improbable that Breede fell a victim to what the terminology of one of our most popular cults identifies as "malicious animal magnetism."

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He wondered guiltily when Breede's next attack might be expected, and he had a lively impression that the flapper, too, was more curious than alarmed about this.