Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading "A very real, a very moving thing, Mr. Narkom," he replied.

expressing pain or agony

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

(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 "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

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

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

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

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

psychological suffering

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

every person

From this reading Whatever it is, it is so real to him that it seems as if everybody must understand."

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading "You think, then, that the thing is genuine?"

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

From this reading "A very real, a very moving thing, Mr. Narkom," he replied.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

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

From this reading Whatever it is, it is so real to him that it seems as if everybody must understand."

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

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Whatever it is, it is so real to him that it seems as if everybody must understand."

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

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

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

From this reading Whatever it is, it is so real to him that it seems as if everybody must understand."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whatever it is, it is so real to him that it seems as if everybody must understand."

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

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

having no meaning or direction or purpose

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

in motion

From this reading "A very real, a very moving thing, Mr. Narkom," he replied.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "A very real, a very moving thing, Mr. Narkom," he replied.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

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From this reading "A very real, a very moving thing, Mr. Narkom," he replied.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "A very real, a very moving thing, Mr. Narkom," he replied.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "A very real, a very moving thing, Mr. Narkom," he replied.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Whatever it is, it is so real to him that it seems as if everybody must understand."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

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

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "You think, then, that the thing is genuine?"

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

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

a special situation

From this reading "A very real, a very moving thing, Mr. Narkom," he replied.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "You think, then, that the thing is genuine?"

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

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

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Whatever it is, it is so real to him that it seems as if everybody must understand."

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

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

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

precisely as stated

From this reading "A very real, a very moving thing, Mr. Narkom," he replied.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever it is, it is so real to him that it seems as if everybody must understand."

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

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading As witness his allusion to something which he calls 'The Red Crawl,' without attempting to explain the meaningless phrase.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading "The cry of a human heart in deep distress; the agonised appeal of a man so wrought up by the horrors of his position that he forgets to offer a temptation in the way of reward, and speaks of outlandish things as though they must be understood of all.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You think, then, that the thing is genuine?"