Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

later than; following

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

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

From this reading The Sullivans and Mahonys were not immediately pursued.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

move towards

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

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

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

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

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading IRISH CRIME.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

discontented as toward authority

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

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From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

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From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

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

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

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

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

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

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

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

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The Sullivans and Mahonys were not immediately pursued.

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

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading IRISH CRIME.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

immediately past

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

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

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

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From this reading The Sullivans and Mahonys were not immediately pursued.

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

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

a form of address for a man

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

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

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Sullivans and Mahonys were not immediately pursued.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

on one occasion

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

the class of peasants

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

fraught with danger

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

a person who is being chased

From this reading The Sullivans and Mahonys were not immediately pursued.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

cause to become

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

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

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

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

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

plural of “sullivan” — United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)

From this reading The Sullivans and Mahonys were not immediately pursued.

required or under orders

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

confined on all sides

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

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

From this reading The Sullivans and Mahonys were not immediately pursued.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

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

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

up to a particular time

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

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

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

two times

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

precisely as stated

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.

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

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Dora watched by day and listened by night, in vain, for tokens of the approach of enemies, till she began to believe, as she was told, that the place of their retreat was not known; or, if known, was supposed to be so surrounded by a disaffected and desperate peasantry, as to render any attack too perilous to be attempted.

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

From this reading The Sullivans and Mahonys were not immediately pursued.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That this last supposition was true she had some reason to believe, though she knew little more than Mr. Flanagan himself what was passing around her.

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

From this reading Her father disappeared the day after their arrival on the coast; but he had since looked in on them, twice at night and once early in the morning, which seemed to prove that his abode was not very distant from theirs.