Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

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

From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Hero and Leander_.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

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

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

on or to one side

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

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

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

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

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

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

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

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

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

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

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Hero and Leander_.

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

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

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

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

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

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

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

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

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

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

and nothing more

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

the sound of laughing

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her

From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Hero and Leander_.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Hero and Leander_.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

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

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

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From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

a human being

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

move faster

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

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

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

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

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

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

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

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

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As the poet made his way through the forest he came suddenly on a scene that caused him to pause, laugh, quicken his pace, and turn aside to another trail, by which he reached the shore.

which person or people

From this reading Here, shrugging his shoulders, he sat down on the sand, looking back now and then as if waiting to be joined by some one who occupied his thoughts.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate.”

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.

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

From this reading Whether or not this person would come he could not be sure, since the scene just witnessed had disclosed a new phase of the situation in which he had placed himself.