Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

(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 In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

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

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading Now he sat, with his head on his breast, and his mind going the ceaseless round of all the possible places where Anthony might be.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading Now he sat, with his head on his breast, and his mind going the ceaseless round of all the possible places where Anthony might be.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

exhale hard

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Now he sat, with his head on his breast, and his mind going the ceaseless round of all the possible places where Anthony might be.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

demanding attention

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

divisible by two

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

the act of departing

From this reading Now he sat, with his head on his breast, and his mind going the ceaseless round of all the possible places where Anthony might be.

educate for a future role or function

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

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 In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

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 THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

the force of workers available

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Now he sat, with his head on his breast, and his mind going the ceaseless round of all the possible places where Anthony might be.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Now he sat, with his head on his breast, and his mind going the ceaseless round of all the possible places where Anthony might be.

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

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

not any; not one

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

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

From this reading Now he sat, with his head on his breast, and his mind going the ceaseless round of all the possible places where Anthony might be.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Now he sat, with his head on his breast, and his mind going the ceaseless round of all the possible places where Anthony might be.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Now he sat, with his head on his breast, and his mind going the ceaseless round of all the possible places where Anthony might be.

lacking power

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Now he sat, with his head on his breast, and his mind going the ceaseless round of all the possible places where Anthony might be.

move hurridly

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

done under pressure

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

in or at or to some place

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading In the struggle he had received a blow on the head which had completely dazed him; all his resource left him; and he had no desire even to move from his chair.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

at the time that

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

in or at the place that

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.

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

From this reading He had been overpowered in the first rush as he pealed on the alarm-bell, to which he had rushed when the groom burst in from the stable-yard crying that the outer court was full of men.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading THE GARDEN-HOUSE During that long afternoon the master of the house had sat in his own room, before his table, hearing the ceaseless footsteps and the voices overhead, and the ring of feet on the tiles outside his window, knowing that his friend and priest was somewhere in the house, crouching in some dark little space, listening to the same footsteps and voices as they came and went by his hiding-place, and that he himself was absolutely powerless to help.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lackington had then sent him under guard to his own room, where he had been locked in with an armed constable to prevent any possibility of escape.