Chapter II

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

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

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

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading "Anthony!"

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

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

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

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

for the reason that

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

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From this reading Theory's Victim Johnson Boller looked.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

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

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

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

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

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

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

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

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading Theory's Victim Johnson Boller looked.

in the recent past

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

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

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

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

From this reading Theory's Victim Johnson Boller looked.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

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

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

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

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Johnson Boller said suddenly.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

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

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

somewhat short

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

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

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Johnson Boller said suddenly.

past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

in a swift manner

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

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

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

possessive form of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading Theory's Victim Johnson Boller looked.

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

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

in the direction of

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

not known

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Theory's Victim Johnson Boller looked.

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

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Far down the mob, an attendant of the place was indicating their general direction to a shortish man in a long storm-coat; and now he of the coat had nodded and was pushing his way down the narrow aisle toward them, staring at the sea of faces as he moved along slowly and seeming a little uncertain in his movements.

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

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And, looking, the pleased grin which had so lately suffused his features faded out swiftly--because the unknown really seemed to be with them.