Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

(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 He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

shining intensely

From this reading It came to him like a blinding revelation, and forth-with it seemed to him that he stepped into a new world.

a youthful male person

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading But Bunny held her fast.

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From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Bunny held her fast.

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

From this reading It came to him like a blinding revelation, and forth-with it seemed to him that he stepped into a new world.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

power to direct or determine

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

with great urgency

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

an abstract part of something

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading But Bunny held her fast.

start firing a weapon

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

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From this reading It came to him like a blinding revelation, and forth-with it seemed to him that he stepped into a new world.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

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

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

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

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading But Bunny held her fast.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

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

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

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

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

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

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It came to him like a blinding revelation, and forth-with it seemed to him that he stepped into a new world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It came to him like a blinding revelation, and forth-with it seemed to him that he stepped into a new world.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

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 He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

roused to anger

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

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

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

incapable of being resisted

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

closely confined

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

compacted by ironing

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

incited, especially deliberately, to anger

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading It came to him like a blinding revelation, and forth-with it seemed to him that he stepped into a new world.

done under pressure

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

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

From this reading It came to him like a blinding revelation, and forth-with it seemed to him that he stepped into a new world.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading It came to him like a blinding revelation, and forth-with it seemed to him that he stepped into a new world.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE END OF THE GAME She cried out sharply as he caught her, and then she struggled and fought like a mad creature for freedom.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

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

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

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

From this reading He had been hard pressed, and now that the strain was over, all the pent passion of that long stress had escaped beyond control.

which person or people

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He held her,--at first as a boy might hold a comrade who had provoked him to exasperation; then, as desperately she resisted him, a new element suddenly rushed like fire through his veins, and he realized burningly, overwhelmingly, that for the first time in his life he held a woman in his arms.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It came to him like a blinding revelation, and forth-with it seemed to him that he stepped into a new world.