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 He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The man he feared was running across the field yonder, in the direction taken by the judge.

(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 He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

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

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

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

From this reading He was blowing his whistle as he ran.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading He was blowing his whistle as he ran.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both the old man and the girl had dismounted now and were running toward him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The man he feared was running across the field yonder, in the direction taken by the judge.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Through the crowd, his face terrible to see, his own master was coming.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

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

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Through the crowd, his face terrible to see, his own master was coming.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The man he feared was running across the field yonder, in the direction taken by the judge.

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From this reading Both the old man and the girl had dismounted now and were running toward him.

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

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

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

From this reading Through the crowd, his face terrible to see, his own master was coming.

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

From this reading The man he feared was running across the field yonder, in the direction taken by the judge.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The man he feared was running across the field yonder, in the direction taken by the judge.

a young female

From this reading Both the old man and the girl had dismounted now and were running toward him.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

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

From this reading Both the old man and the girl had dismounted now and were running toward him.

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

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

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

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

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

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

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

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The man he feared was running across the field yonder, in the direction taken by the judge.

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

From this reading The man he feared was running across the field yonder, in the direction taken by the judge.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Through the crowd, his face terrible to see, his own master was coming.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

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

From this reading Both the old man and the girl had dismounted now and were running toward him.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Both the old man and the girl had dismounted now and were running toward him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Through the crowd, his face terrible to see, his own master was coming.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He was blowing his whistle as he ran.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The man he feared was running across the field yonder, in the direction taken by the judge.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Through the crowd, his face terrible to see, his own master was coming.

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

not in physical motion

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The man he feared was running across the field yonder, in the direction taken by the judge.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Through the crowd, his face terrible to see, his own master was coming.

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

From this reading The man he feared was running across the field yonder, in the direction taken by the judge.

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

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the crowd, his face terrible to see, his own master was coming.

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

From this reading Through the crowd, his face terrible to see, his own master was coming.

in the direction of

From this reading Both the old man and the girl had dismounted now and were running toward him.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

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

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

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

From this reading Both the old man and the girl had dismounted now and were running toward him.

in or at the place that

From this reading He stood staunch where he was, though in his ears was still a throbbing pain, and though all about him was this growing confusion he could not understand.

make whistling sounds

From this reading He was blowing his whistle as he ran.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading The man he feared was running across the field yonder, in the direction taken by the judge.