Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

highly skilled

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading As I lay on my bunk tossing in my excitement I hugged my arms across my breast and laughed into my blankets.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

(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 It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

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

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading As I lay on my bunk tossing in my excitement I hugged my arms across my breast and laughed into my blankets.

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

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

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

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading As I lay on my bunk tossing in my excitement I hugged my arms across my breast and laughed into my blankets.

without seeing or looking

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading As I lay on my bunk tossing in my excitement I hugged my arms across my breast and laughed into my blankets.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading As I lay on my bunk tossing in my excitement I hugged my arms across my breast and laughed into my blankets.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

a relatively long dagger with a straight blade

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

having lost your job

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

apart from; not including

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading As I lay on my bunk tossing in my excitement I hugged my arms across my breast and laughed into my blankets.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

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

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading As I lay on my bunk tossing in my excitement I hugged my arms across my breast and laughed into my blankets.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As I lay on my bunk tossing in my excitement I hugged my arms across my breast and laughed into my blankets.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading As I lay on my bunk tossing in my excitement I hugged my arms across my breast and laughed into my blankets.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As I lay on my bunk tossing in my excitement I hugged my arms across my breast and laughed into my blankets.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

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 The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

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

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

and nothing more

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

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

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

the middle of the day

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

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

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

and nothing more

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

above and across; more than

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

a course of conduct

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

participate in games or sport

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

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

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

in the near future

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

travel through water

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading As I lay on my bunk tossing in my excitement I hugged my arms across my breast and laughed into my blankets.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

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

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

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

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

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

From this reading The feeling that for so long I had been blindly groping on a forlorn quest, and that now by my enemies' own move I had suddenly accomplished not only the mission on which Jenny had sent me, but my own private revenge as well, was like the falling away of an enormous chain, or the flooding of a prison with noonday light.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I didn't know how he had come to play the part he had done in the dark adventure of the evening, nor did I give the matter much thought, for my mind was too busy with other aspects of the problem.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading It all seemed so miraculous, so incredible, as though Providence had planned the move and I had merely trodden an ordained path, I wondered whether I were indeed especially cared for and watched over by Heaven.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading A NIGHT AND A DAY As soon as we clambered on board, dripping from our swim, Dirk dismissed me below without a word except a rough good night.