Chapter VII

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

From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING The detective was a man.

regarded with admiration

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

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

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

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

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

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

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

for the reason that

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Perhaps the Lady of Cards, secure behind her mask, had flirted with some of them, and had driven them wild.

plural of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING The detective was a man.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

the act of burning something

From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING The detective was a man.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

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From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading Perhaps the Lady of Cards, secure behind her mask, had flirted with some of them, and had driven them wild.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

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

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING The detective was a man.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Perhaps the Lady of Cards, secure behind her mask, had flirted with some of them, and had driven them wild.

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

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

third-person singular of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

give expression to

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

From this reading Perhaps the Lady of Cards, secure behind her mask, had flirted with some of them, and had driven them wild.

set up or found

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING The detective was a man.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

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

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

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

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

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

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

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

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

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

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

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

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

the act of retaining something

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

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

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

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

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Perhaps the Lady of Cards, secure behind her mask, had flirted with some of them, and had driven them wild.

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

From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING The detective was a man.

hide under a false appearance

From this reading Perhaps the Lady of Cards, secure behind her mask, had flirted with some of them, and had driven them wild.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

not any; not one

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

arrange in a container

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the Lady of Cards, secure behind her mask, had flirted with some of them, and had driven them wild.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

cut with a saw

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

get by special effort

From this reading Perhaps the Lady of Cards, secure behind her mask, had flirted with some of them, and had driven them wild.

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

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

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

From this reading Perhaps the Lady of Cards, secure behind her mask, had flirted with some of them, and had driven them wild.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

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

From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING The detective was a man.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Perhaps the Lady of Cards, secure behind her mask, had flirted with some of them, and had driven them wild.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

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

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

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

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

in the direction of

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

a source of difficulty

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

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

From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING The detective was a man.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

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

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is human nature to covet what we cannot have and their anger toward the giant bull fighter had grown intense.

at the time that

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

which person or people

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He admired courage and grit, no matter in whom it was found, and when he saw the Spanish bull fighter holding his own against the number who had assailed him he could not but express this feeling.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Perhaps the Lady of Cards, secure behind her mask, had flirted with some of them, and had driven them wild.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It seemed as though these young bloods were furious because the other kept his partner to himself, and allowed her to dance with no one else—it is always the case that a pack of such hot heads may be found at a public gathering, and trouble often ensues.