Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

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From this reading "Great God in Heaven! how long--ah, how long, will this torture last?" he cried.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

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

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

extreme mental distress

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

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

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

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

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

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From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

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 He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

the act of burning something

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

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

From this reading "Great God in Heaven! how long--ah, how long, will this torture last?" he cried.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

slightly wet

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

plural of “drove” — a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Great God in Heaven! how long--ah, how long, will this torture last?" he cried.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

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

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

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

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "Great God in Heaven! how long--ah, how long, will this torture last?" he cried.

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

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

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

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

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

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

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

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

intense and profound fear

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

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

From this reading "Great God in Heaven! how long--ah, how long, will this torture last?" he cried.

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

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

immediately past

From this reading "Great God in Heaven! how long--ah, how long, will this torture last?" he cried.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

extremely annoying or displeasing

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

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From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

plural of “rodent” — relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

in the near future

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

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

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

a physiological need to drink

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.

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

From this reading "Great God in Heaven! how long--ah, how long, will this torture last?" he cried.

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

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

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

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

torment emotionally or mentally

From this reading "Great God in Heaven! how long--ah, how long, will this torture last?" he cried.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

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

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

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

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

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

From this reading During the long hours of the night which followed, Jay Gardiner dared not trust himself to sleep for a single instant, so great was his horror of the rodents that scampered in droves across the damp floor of the cellar in which he was a prisoner.

which person or people

From this reading He thought of Bernardine, who was waiting for him to return to her, and he groaned aloud in the bitterness of his anguish, in the agony of his awful despair.

Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Great God in Heaven! how long--ah, how long, will this torture last?" he cried.

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

From this reading He felt that his brain must soon give way, and that Jasper Wilde would have his desire--he would soon be driven to insanity.

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading The manacles cut into his flesh, for his wrists had swollen as he lay there, and the burning thirst was becoming maddening.