Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading "YOU KEPT A SECRET FROM ME."

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

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

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading He saw very clearly the fresh danger arising to Harold.

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

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

a youthful male person

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Was he but rescued from the dangerous fever to fall a prey to lingering, or, perhaps, rapid consumption?

a young person of either sex

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

without doubt or question

From this reading He saw very clearly the fresh danger arising to Harold.

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

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

From this reading Was he but rescued from the dangerous fever to fall a prey to lingering, or, perhaps, rapid consumption?

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

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading He saw very clearly the fresh danger arising to Harold.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Was he but rescued from the dangerous fever to fall a prey to lingering, or, perhaps, rapid consumption?

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

divisible by two

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

the organ of sight

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Was he but rescued from the dangerous fever to fall a prey to lingering, or, perhaps, rapid consumption?

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Was he but rescued from the dangerous fever to fall a prey to lingering, or, perhaps, rapid consumption?

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading He saw very clearly the fresh danger arising to Harold.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "YOU KEPT A SECRET FROM ME."

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

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

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From this reading He saw very clearly the fresh danger arising to Harold.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

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

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

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

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

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From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

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

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

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From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

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

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

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

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "YOU KEPT A SECRET FROM ME."

the act of tarrying

From this reading Was he but rescued from the dangerous fever to fall a prey to lingering, or, perhaps, rapid consumption?

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "YOU KEPT A SECRET FROM ME."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

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

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

and nothing more

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Was he but rescued from the dangerous fever to fall a prey to lingering, or, perhaps, rapid consumption?

by chance

From this reading Was he but rescued from the dangerous fever to fall a prey to lingering, or, perhaps, rapid consumption?

a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading Was he but rescued from the dangerous fever to fall a prey to lingering, or, perhaps, rapid consumption?

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Was he but rescued from the dangerous fever to fall a prey to lingering, or, perhaps, rapid consumption?

delivered from danger

From this reading Was he but rescued from the dangerous fever to fall a prey to lingering, or, perhaps, rapid consumption?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw very clearly the fresh danger arising to Harold.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading "YOU KEPT A SECRET FROM ME."

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

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

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

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

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

From this reading He saw very clearly the fresh danger arising to Harold.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

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

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

precisely as stated

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

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

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

at the time that

From this reading Hinton, when he went away that morning, was, as I have said, very undecided how best to act.

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

From this reading Even his unprofessional eye saw the danger the boy was in; and the boy himself, lying awake during most of the weary hours of the night, had confided to his friend some thoughts which it seemed to Hinton could only come to such a child as the precursor of death.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "YOU KEPT A SECRET FROM ME."