Chapter XVI

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

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

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

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

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

From this reading As it was, however, my gaze fastened on Colonel Bremenhof.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

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From this reading As it was, however, my gaze fastened on Colonel Bremenhof.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading As it was, however, my gaze fastened on Colonel Bremenhof.

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

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading As it was, however, my gaze fastened on Colonel Bremenhof.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

a long fixed look

From this reading As it was, however, my gaze fastened on Colonel Bremenhof.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

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

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

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

From this reading I said, and I jumped up and stepped toward him.

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

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading As it was, however, my gaze fastened on Colonel Bremenhof.

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

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

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

From this reading “It’s you, is it?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

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

From this reading “It’s you, is it?”

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading I said, and I jumped up and stepped toward him.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

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

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

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

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As it was, however, my gaze fastened on Colonel Bremenhof.

on one occasion

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said, and I jumped up and stepped toward him.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

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

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading I said, and I jumped up and stepped toward him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

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

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

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

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

in the direction of

From this reading I said, and I jumped up and stepped toward him.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

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

From this reading I said, and I jumped up and stepped toward him.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

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

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

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

From this reading As it was, however, my gaze fastened on Colonel Bremenhof.

which person or people

From this reading I GET A BIT OF MY OWN BACK At the sight of the man who had used his official power to give me the lie and then have me treated like a felon my rage flashed at once into a flame.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But for that, my astonishment at seeing Volna would have drawn some sign of recognition before my instinctive caution could have prevented it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It’s you, is it?”