Chapter IX

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

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

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

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

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

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Then another idea struck her.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

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

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

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From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

dearly loved

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

bringing death

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This solution, however, was hardly more palatable than the first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

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

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

only a very short time before

From this reading This solution, however, was hardly more palatable than the first.

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

From this reading Then another idea struck her.

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

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This solution, however, was hardly more palatable than the first.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then another idea struck her.

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

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

a formal command or admonition

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

wildly disordered

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

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

From this reading This solution, however, was hardly more palatable than the first.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

many times at short intervals

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

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From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

and nothing more

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

acceptable to the taste or mind

From this reading This solution, however, was hardly more palatable than the first.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

by chance

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

recurring again and again

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Had it seen her?

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

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading This solution, however, was hardly more palatable than the first.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

not in physical motion

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Then another idea struck her.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This solution, however, was hardly more palatable than the first.

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

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then another idea struck her.

by that means or because of that

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

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

From this reading This solution, however, was hardly more palatable than the first.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

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

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

in the direction of

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading She thought not; for she had remained perfectly still, true to an oft repeated injunction of her companion's, as to the fatal attraction exercised towards oneself by any sudden movement, however slight.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

migratory

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

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

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

which person or people

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

belonging to which person

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Was it indeed human--one who had escaped, like themselves, only to discover, or perhaps to witness the slaughter of those dear to him, whose brain had been turned thereby, and who, in a state of maniacal fury, was wandering at large?