Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

(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 If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

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

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

any thing at all

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

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

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

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

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

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

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

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From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

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From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

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

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

come together

From this reading But my one thought had been to get to the place where Carette was in extremity, and the fire within me felt equal to all it might encounter.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading But my one thought had been to get to the place where Carette was in extremity, and the fire within me felt equal to all it might encounter.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading But my one thought had been to get to the place where Carette was in extremity, and the fire within me felt equal to all it might encounter.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But my one thought had been to get to the place where Carette was in extremity, and the fire within me felt equal to all it might encounter.

start firing a weapon

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But my one thought had been to get to the place where Carette was in extremity, and the fire within me felt equal to all it might encounter.

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

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

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

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

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From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

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

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

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

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

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

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

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

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

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From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

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

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

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

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

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From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

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

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

the force of workers available

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But my one thought had been to get to the place where Carette was in extremity, and the fire within me felt equal to all it might encounter.

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

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

win a victory over

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But my one thought had been to get to the place where Carette was in extremity, and the fire within me felt equal to all it might encounter.

discretion in practical affairs

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

any competition

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

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From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

tear or be torn violently

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

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From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

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

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

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

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

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

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

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

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

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From this reading If I had come across Torode himself I would have hurled myself at his throat, though all his ruffians stood between; and had I clutched it they had hacked my hands off before I had let go.

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From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

two times

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

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

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

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

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.

in or at the place that

From this reading But my one thought had been to get to the place where Carette was in extremity, and the fire within me felt equal to all it might encounter.

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

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading There was a wild fury in my heart at thought of Carette in Torode's hands, which ravened for opposition--for something, anything, to rend and tear and overcome.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I whirled up to the Gale de Jacob before prudence told me that two men armed are of more account than one man with nothing but a heart on fire, and that it would have been good to run round for Le Marchant.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But my one thought had been to get to the place where Carette was in extremity, and the fire within me felt equal to all it might encounter.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading HOW THE HAWK SWOOPED DOWN ON BRECQHOU The Race was running furiously through the Gouliot, but I would have got through it if it had been twice as strong.