Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading “You’ve been nothing but a fool, Davy,” he told himself.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

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

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

people who are frustrated and perplexed

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “You’ve been nothing but a fool, Davy,” he told himself.

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

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “You’ve been nothing but a fool, Davy,” he told himself.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

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

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading “You’ve been nothing but a fool, Davy,” he told himself.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

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

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

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

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

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

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

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

From this reading “You’ve been nothing but a fool, Davy,” he told himself.

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

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

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

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

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

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

take in marriage

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

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

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “You’ve been nothing but a fool, Davy,” he told himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

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

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

very bad

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

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

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

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

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

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

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

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

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “You’ve been nothing but a fool, Davy,” he told himself.

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

From this reading “You’ve been tooken in.”

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The life that Davy had led that day-was infernal At the first shaft of Lovi-bond’s insinuation against Mrs. Quiggin’s fidelity he had turned sick at heart.

communicated in words

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

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

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

at the time that

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

in or at the place that

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He had baffled with his bemuddled brain, to recall the conversation he had held with his wife since his return home to marry her, and every innocent word she had uttered in jest had seemed guilty and foul.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading “When he said it,” Davy had thought, “the blood went from me like the tide out of the Ragged Mouth, where the ships lie wrecked and rotten.”

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

From this reading “You’ve been nothing but a fool, Davy,” he told himself.