Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

(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 I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

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

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

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

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

have

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

plural of “darling” — a special loved one

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

characterized by great determination

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

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

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

-ing form of “enrage” — put into a rage; make violently angry

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

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

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

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

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

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

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

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

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

unbearably arrogant or conceited

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

drawn out or made longer spatially

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

extremely annoying or displeasing

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

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

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

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

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

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

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

by chance

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

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

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

the act of punishing

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

return to an original state

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

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

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

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

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

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

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

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

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

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

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Alas, the three months now elapsed during my delirium, had they not like the sea itself closed across the track?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I determined to lower that insufferable arrogance; and brought all my thoughts to bear upon one definite object, the recovery of my darlings and the punishment of that murderer.

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

From this reading I did not believe that he had destroyed them, or was likely to do so; for had not their mother’s spirit referred to them as living?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Instead of enraging or maddening me, as the writer perhaps expected, this execrable letter did me a great deal of good.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Without delay, my yacht was prepared for a lengthened cruise; the tower committed to Marcantonia and the gray sentinel; and with Petro for my skipper, I sailed on the following day.