Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

(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 Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

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

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

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

From this reading How white you are!

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

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

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

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

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

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From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

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From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

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

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

marked by or paying little heed or attention

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

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

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

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

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

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

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

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From this reading How white you are!

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

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

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

From this reading Where is your rope?

immediately past

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

the force of workers available

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

and nothing more

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

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

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

a strong line

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

done under pressure

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

express in words

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

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

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

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

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

not in physical motion

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

confined on all sides

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

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

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

a special situation

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

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

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

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

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

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

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

at the time that

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

in or at the place that

From this reading Where is your rope?

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

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

a Caucasian

From this reading How white you are!

belonging to which person

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before he could recover himself, Abel encumbered with the rope that should have aided him, was plunged with a despairing cry back into the darkness of the devouring sea.

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

From this reading Then, feeling all the madness and the doom of Cain upon him, Eric rushed back over the rocks, heedless of the danger and eager only for one thing—to be amongst other people whose living noises would shut out that last cry which seemed to ring still in his ears.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When he regained the Flagstaff Rock the men surrounded him, and through the fury of the storm he heard the harbour-master say:— “We feared you were lost when we heard a cry!

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Where is your rope?