Chapter XII

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

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

(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 So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

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

From this reading The Englishman and his companion sat in the car full of eager anxiety.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The Englishman and his companion sat in the car full of eager anxiety.

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

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

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

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

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

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

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

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The Englishman and his companion sat in the car full of eager anxiety.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading The chase was, indeed, exciting.

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The Englishman and his companion sat in the car full of eager anxiety.

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

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading The Englishman and his companion sat in the car full of eager anxiety.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading The Englishman and his companion sat in the car full of eager anxiety.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading The chase was, indeed, exciting.

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From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The Englishman and his companion sat in the car full of eager anxiety.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

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

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

foreshadow or presage

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

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

From this reading The Englishman and his companion sat in the car full of eager anxiety.

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

From this reading The Englishman and his companion sat in the car full of eager anxiety.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The chase was, indeed, exciting.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

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

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

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

From this reading So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Englishman and his companion sat in the car full of eager anxiety.

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

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

on one occasion

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

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

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

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

From this reading The Englishman and his companion sat in the car full of eager anxiety.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

the season of growth

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

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

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

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

From this reading The chase was, indeed, exciting.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

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

From this reading So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

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

From this reading The chase was, indeed, exciting.

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

From this reading The night became thick and black with those dark, low clouds which in spring in Italy are so frequent, and herald a thunderstorm.

which person or people

From this reading So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So they urged on the chauffeur, who now drove with all the nerve and daring he possessed.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.

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

From this reading Once Flobecq gained the train at its stopping-place, Orbetello--that quaint old town on the Mediterranean shore--then he would escape, as without a warrant he could not be detained.