Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

anew

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

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

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

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

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

a youthful male person

From this reading "Come now, my boy, my poor boy, let us talk it over quietly.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come now, my boy, my poor boy, let us talk it over quietly.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

opinion or judgment

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

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

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

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

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

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

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

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

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

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

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

provoking horror

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

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From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

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

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Come now, my boy, my poor boy, let us talk it over quietly.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Come now, my boy, my poor boy, let us talk it over quietly.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Come now, my boy, my poor boy, let us talk it over quietly.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

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

From this reading "Come now, my boy, my poor boy, let us talk it over quietly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Come now, my boy, my poor boy, let us talk it over quietly.

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From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Come now, my boy, my poor boy, let us talk it over quietly.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

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From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

with low volume

From this reading "Come now, my boy, my poor boy, let us talk it over quietly.

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From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

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

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

cut with a saw

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

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

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

a male human offspring

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

not in physical motion

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

sweep across or over

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "Come now, my boy, my poor boy, let us talk it over quietly.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

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

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

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

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

in a monotone

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

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

From this reading M. Rambert paced up and down the room a few times, then took another chair and sat down in front of his son.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Come now, my boy, my poor boy, let us talk it over quietly.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

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

From this reading Passing a hand across his brow as if to sweep away the horrible nightmare that was haunting him, he spoke again.

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

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

at the time that

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

in or at the place that

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

the day immediately before today

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Tears filled the young fellow's eyes and sobs choked him; he grew whiter still, and seemed so near collapse that his father had to support him to a chair, where he remained for several minutes utterly prostrated.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I do not know how it was, but yesterday morning when I saw you at the station I had a presentiment of something: you were haggard, and tired, and your eyes were drawn----" "I told you before," Charles answered tonelessly "that I had had a bad night: I was over-excited and did not sleep: I was awake the whole night."