Chapter XXXI · Aix-la-Chapelle

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

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

wood duck and mandarin duck

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

(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 Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

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

From this reading There was scarcely an eventuality his mind had not pictured.

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

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

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

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

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

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

a possible event or occurrence or result

From this reading There was scarcely an eventuality his mind had not pictured.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

capable of reproducing

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

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

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

set up or found

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

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

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

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

From this reading There was scarcely an eventuality his mind had not pictured.

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

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

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

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

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

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

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

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

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

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

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

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

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

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

for more time

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

engage in

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There was scarcely an eventuality his mind had not pictured.

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

killed unlawfully

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

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

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

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

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

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

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

and nothing more

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

above and across; more than

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading There was scarcely an eventuality his mind had not pictured.

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

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

only a very short time before

From this reading There was scarcely an eventuality his mind had not pictured.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

express in speech

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

not in physical motion

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading Neither telegraph nor letter came from Davis, and Beecher's anxiety grew hourly greater.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

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

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was scarcely an eventuality his mind had not pictured.

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

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

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

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

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

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

previously unknown

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

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

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

characterized by variety

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

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

From this reading There was scarcely an eventuality his mind had not pictured.

inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

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

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Davis was arrested and carried off to prison in Brussels,--was waylaid and murdered in the Ardennes,--was ill, dying in some unheard-of village,--involved in some other row, and obliged to keep secret,--arrested on some old charge; in fact, every mishap that a fertile fancy could devise had befallen him, and now only remained the question what was he himself to do with Lizzy Davis.

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

From this reading If they forbore to speak to each other of the strange situation in which they found themselves, they were not the less full of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Three days passed over,--three days varied with all the incidents that go to make up a longer existence,--and Beecher and his fair charge were still in Aix.