Chapter XXII

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

From this reading He lifted his hands above his head, uttered a cry and fell forward on his face upon the oak floor.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He lifted his hands above his head, uttered a cry and fell forward on his face upon the oak floor.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Near his hand was his stick with which he rapped against the wall or on the floor when he needed assistance.

Having no one else present.

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

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

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

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

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Near his hand was his stick with which he rapped against the wall or on the floor when he needed assistance.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading He lifted his hands above his head, uttered a cry and fell forward on his face upon the oak floor.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

opinion or judgment

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

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

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He lifted his hands above his head, uttered a cry and fell forward on his face upon the oak floor.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading He lifted his hands above his head, uttered a cry and fell forward on his face upon the oak floor.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He lifted his hands above his head, uttered a cry and fell forward on his face upon the oak floor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Near his hand was his stick with which he rapped against the wall or on the floor when he needed assistance.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

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

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He lifted his hands above his head, uttered a cry and fell forward on his face upon the oak floor.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

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

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

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

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

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

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

intense and profound fear

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

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 NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

held up in the air

From this reading He lifted his hands above his head, uttered a cry and fell forward on his face upon the oak floor.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading WANDERING LIGHTS.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

a form of address for a man

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near his hand was his stick with which he rapped against the wall or on the floor when he needed assistance.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Near his hand was his stick with which he rapped against the wall or on the floor when he needed assistance.

not any; not one

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading He lifted his hands above his head, uttered a cry and fell forward on his face upon the oak floor.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Near his hand was his stick with which he rapped against the wall or on the floor when he needed assistance.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

a shaky motion

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply

From this reading Near his hand was his stick with which he rapped against the wall or on the floor when he needed assistance.

cut with a saw

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

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

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Near his hand was his stick with which he rapped against the wall or on the floor when he needed assistance.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

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

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

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

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He lifted his hands above his head, uttered a cry and fell forward on his face upon the oak floor.

communicated in words

From this reading He lifted his hands above his head, uttered a cry and fell forward on his face upon the oak floor.

relating to or designed for or using the singing voice

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Near his hand was his stick with which he rapped against the wall or on the floor when he needed assistance.

migratory

From this reading WANDERING LIGHTS.

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

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

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

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

at the time that

From this reading Near his hand was his stick with which he rapped against the wall or on the floor when he needed assistance.

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

From this reading Near his hand was his stick with which he rapped against the wall or on the floor when he needed assistance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading NO sooner was Mr. Jordan left alone than his face became ghastly, and his eyes were fixed with terror, as though he saw before him some object of infinite horror.

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading He put his quivering thin hands on the elbows of his armchair and let himself slide to his knees, then he raised his hollow eyes to heaven, and clasped his hands and wrung them; his lips moved, but no vocal prayers issued from them.