Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading CAUGHT IN A NET.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

anew

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

(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 By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

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

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

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

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "He called me coward, did he? and dared to lay his hands on me!

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading CAUGHT IN A NET.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading "He called me coward, did he? and dared to lay his hands on me!

a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "He called me coward, did he? and dared to lay his hands on me!

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

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

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

the organ of sight

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

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

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

avoiding waste

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

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

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "He called me coward, did he? and dared to lay his hands on me!

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

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

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

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

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

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

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

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

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From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

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

From this reading CAUGHT IN A NET.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

immediately past

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

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 Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "He called me coward, did he? and dared to lay his hands on me!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

easily agitated

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading CAUGHT IN A NET.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

above and across; more than

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

make powerless and unable to function

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

precisely, exactly

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

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

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

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

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

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

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I closed my lids and kept them close, And the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea, and the sea and the sky, Lay like a load on my weary eye, And the dead were at my feet."

at the time that

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Captain Brand did not linger long over his frugal dinner, and when he had finished, as if he had not had enough exercise for the last three days, he began to walk with long nervous strides across the saloon.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading By my right arm, my Creole doctor, I'll teach you not to call hard names again, and I'll paralyze your hands for all time to come."