Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

the act of giving something up

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

speak to

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

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

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

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

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

changeable

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

having the shape or form of a circle

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

carefully weighed

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

one or the other of two

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

ludicrously odd

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

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

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

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

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

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

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

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

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

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

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

an expression of greeting

From this reading 'Hullo, Louis!'

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

an instinctive motive

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

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

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading 'Hullo, Louis!'

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

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

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

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

not any; not one

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

cut with a saw

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

possessive form of “shawn” — United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

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

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

not in physical motion

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

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

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

a special situation

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

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

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

the upper part of anything

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

possessive form of “tudor” — an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Hugo emerged at the head of the stairs, and saw no living thing; but at the sound of his footstep a man sprang nervously into view round the curve of the gallery, and fronted him.

someone who visits

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

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

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading He thought of Albert Shawn's account of the meeting between Francis Tudor and his visitor in Tudor's flat on the previous night, and some fantastic impulse, due to the strain of Welsh blood in him, caused him to address the man as Tudor had addressed him:

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

during the time that

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading POSSIBLE ESCAPE OF SECRETS The top of the dome was fashioned into a kind of belvedere, with a small circular gallery.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Hugo, with his hands still on either rail of the staircase, took the top step, gazing the while at his burglar, first in wonder, and then with a capricious abandonment to what he considered the humour of the situation.