Chapter IV

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

From this reading People said that John had a charmed life.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

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From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

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From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

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

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

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From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading "Toute passion nuisible attire, comme le gouffre, par le vertige.

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

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

a small ball with a hole through the middle

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

strongly attracted

From this reading People said that John had a charmed life.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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From this reading "Toute passion nuisible attire, comme le gouffre, par le vertige.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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

From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

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

From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

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

From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

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

From this reading "Toute passion nuisible attire, comme le gouffre, par le vertige.

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

From this reading People said that John had a charmed life.

a very small distance or space

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

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

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

position 100 in a countable series of things

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading People said that John had a charmed life.

veins in the neck that return blood from the head

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading "Toute passion nuisible attire, comme le gouffre, par le vertige.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading People said that John had a charmed life.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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 divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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

From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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From this reading "Toute passion nuisible attire, comme le gouffre, par le vertige.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

on one occasion

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading "Toute passion nuisible attire, comme le gouffre, par le vertige.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading "Toute passion nuisible attire, comme le gouffre, par le vertige.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People said that John had a charmed life.

having a hole cut through

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading People said that John had a charmed life.

a male human offspring

From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

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From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading People said that John had a charmed life.

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

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.

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

From this reading "Toute passion nuisible attire, comme le gouffre, par le vertige.

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

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

From this reading "Toute passion nuisible attire, comme le gouffre, par le vertige.

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

From this reading La faiblesse de volonte amene la faiblesse de tete, et l'abime, malgre son horreur, fascine alors comme un asile."--AMIEL.

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

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

at the time that

From this reading As it was, when once the direction of the bullet had been ascertained, he was pronounced to be in little danger.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The divergence of an eighth of an inch, of a hundredth part of an inch, of a hair's-breadth and the little bead that passed right through his neck would have pierced the jugular artery, and John would have added one more to the long list of names in Overleigh Church.