Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

later than; following

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

in the past

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

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

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

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

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

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

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

without seeing or looking

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

fearless and daring

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

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From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading In the fever of his mortification and unavailing rage, the panic that had seized upon him mastered him completely.

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From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading In the fever of his mortification and unavailing rage, the panic that had seized upon him mastered him completely.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

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

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

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

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

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

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

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

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

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

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

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

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

fasten with a latch

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

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

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

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

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

understood perfectly

From this reading In the fever of his mortification and unavailing rage, the panic that had seized upon him mastered him completely.

come together

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading In the fever of his mortification and unavailing rage, the panic that had seized upon him mastered him completely.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

not any; not one

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

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

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading In the fever of his mortification and unavailing rage, the panic that had seized upon him mastered him completely.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading In the fever of his mortification and unavailing rage, the panic that had seized upon him mastered him completely.

on the contrary

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading In the fever of his mortification and unavailing rage, the panic that had seized upon him mastered him completely.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

the act of closing something

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

with low volume

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the fever of his mortification and unavailing rage, the panic that had seized upon him mastered him completely.

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

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

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

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

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

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

producing no result or effect

From this reading In the fever of his mortification and unavailing rage, the panic that had seized upon him mastered him completely.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the fever of his mortification and unavailing rage, the panic that had seized upon him mastered him completely.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading His fierce arrival, which he had never expected; the sound of his voice; their having been so near a meeting, face to face; he would have braved out this, after the first momentary shock of alarm, and would have put as bold a front upon his guilt as any villain.

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

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

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

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.

cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket

From this reading Rob the Grinder loses his Place The Porter at the iron gate which shut the court-yard from the street, had left the little wicket of his house open, and was gone away; no doubt to mingle in the distant noise at the door of the great staircase.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lifting the latch softly, Carker crept out, and shutting the jangling gate after him with as little noise as possible, hurried off.

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

From this reading It rose to such a height that he would have blindly encountered almost any risk, rather than meet the man of whom, two hours ago, he had been utterly regardless.