Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

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

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

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

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

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

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

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

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

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

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

a general officer ranking below a major general

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

a clergyman or other person in religious orders

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

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

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

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

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

-ing form of “eye” — look at

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

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

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

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

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

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

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

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

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

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

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

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

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

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

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

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

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

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

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

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

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

and nothing more

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

immediately past

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

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

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

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

From this reading “Oh man!”

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

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

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh man!”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

and nothing more

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

a contestant that you are matched against

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

not in physical motion

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

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

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

a special situation

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

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

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

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

From this reading I cried, “is this the Highland brigadier to be throttling an old soldier of Christ?”

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I caught M’Iver by the coat-lapels, and took him off the gasping cleric.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

inflected form of “tug” — pull hard

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

exhausted

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

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

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Let me get at him and I’ll set him in the way of putting the last truth of his trade to its only test,” said he, still with a face corp-white, tugging at my hold and eyeing Master Gordon with a very uplifted and ferocious demeanour.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.

a late time of life

From this reading I suppose he must, in the midst of his fury, have got just a glisk of the true thing before him--not a worthy and fair opponent for a man of his own years, but an old wearied man of peace, with a flabby neck, and his countenance blotched, and his wig ajee upon his head so that it showed the bald pate below, for he came to himself as it were with a start.