Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

anew

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He found himself shuddering strongly, and stepped out into the street to breathe the freshness of the air.

(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 Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

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

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

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

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

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

From this reading He found himself shuddering strongly, and stepped out into the street to breathe the freshness of the air.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

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

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

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

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading He found himself shuddering strongly, and stepped out into the street to breathe the freshness of the air.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

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From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

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

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

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

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

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From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

set up or found

From this reading He found himself shuddering strongly, and stepped out into the street to breathe the freshness of the air.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading He found himself shuddering strongly, and stepped out into the street to breathe the freshness of the air.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

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

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

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

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

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

From this reading He found himself shuddering strongly, and stepped out into the street to breathe the freshness of the air.

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

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

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

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

a search for knowledge

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

a particular point in time

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

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

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

not one, and not any

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He found himself shuddering strongly, and stepped out into the street to breathe the freshness of the air.

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

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

express in words

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

shaking convulsively or violently

From this reading He found himself shuddering strongly, and stepped out into the street to breathe the freshness of the air.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading He found himself shuddering strongly, and stepped out into the street to breathe the freshness of the air.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

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

From this reading He found himself shuddering strongly, and stepped out into the street to breathe the freshness of the air.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading He found himself shuddering strongly, and stepped out into the street to breathe the freshness of the air.

believed likely

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

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

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

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

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

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

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

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

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

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

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

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

From this reading Again he was conscious of the sensation as though cold water were being poured upon him.

in or at the place that

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

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

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Almost at the moment two of his comrades and confederates, Udel and Diet by name, both of Corpus Christi College, chanced to come along the street, and Dalaber, catching each by an arm, drew them into the shelter of the doorway, and whispered to them the peril in which they all stood more or less involved.

which person or people

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Dalaber stood a moment as though turned to stone as the full import of these words flashed into his mind.

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

From this reading If an inquiry were set on foot none could say where it would cease, or who might be suspected.