Chapter XXV

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

From this reading He fell asleep with a heavy heart, for his last hopes were now defeated.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

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

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

in a state of sleep

From this reading He fell asleep with a heavy heart, for his last hopes were now defeated.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

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From this reading But the little, scantily furnished, untidy chamber of the battle-painter was still vacant.

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

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading But the little, scantily furnished, untidy chamber of the battle-painter was still vacant.

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

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading He fell asleep with a heavy heart, for his last hopes were now defeated.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

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From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He fell asleep with a heavy heart, for his last hopes were now defeated.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He hoped to find Rosenbusch at home at last.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He fell asleep with a heavy heart, for his last hopes were now defeated.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading But the little, scantily furnished, untidy chamber of the battle-painter was still vacant.

with glory or in a glorious manner

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

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

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

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

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He fell asleep with a heavy heart, for his last hopes were now defeated.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He fell asleep with a heavy heart, for his last hopes were now defeated.

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

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He hoped to find Rosenbusch at home at last.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He hoped to find Rosenbusch at home at last.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He fell asleep with a heavy heart, for his last hopes were now defeated.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

immediately past

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

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

From this reading But the little, scantily furnished, untidy chamber of the battle-painter was still vacant.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

in a mournful manner

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

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

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

not any; not one

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

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

From this reading He fell asleep with a heavy heart, for his last hopes were now defeated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

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From this reading He hoped to find Rosenbusch at home at last.

in a skimpy manner

From this reading But the little, scantily furnished, untidy chamber of the battle-painter was still vacant.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

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

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

not in physical motion

From this reading But the little, scantily furnished, untidy chamber of the battle-painter was still vacant.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

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

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

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

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

not neat and tidy

From this reading But the little, scantily furnished, untidy chamber of the battle-painter was still vacant.

up to a particular time

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The next morning he crept mournfully down to the bank, and left it earlier than usual under some pretext or other.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading But the little, scantily furnished, untidy chamber of the battle-painter was still vacant.

precisely as stated

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

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

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

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

From this reading He fell asleep with a heavy heart, for his last hopes were now defeated.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Elfinger had been sitting up late into the night awaiting the return of his friend, until at last he was forced to admit that there could be no doubt but what the adventure had not ended very gloriously.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He fell asleep with a heavy heart, for his last hopes were now defeated.