Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Do not insult calamity, It is a barbarous grossness.

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

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Do not insult calamity, It is a barbarous grossness.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

the two together, not just one

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Do not insult calamity, It is a barbarous grossness.

plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

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

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading —Daniel.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

having lost your job

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do not insult calamity, It is a barbarous grossness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

death of a person

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

the quality of lacking taste and refinement

From this reading Do not insult calamity, It is a barbarous grossness.

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From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

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

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading Do not insult calamity, It is a barbarous grossness.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

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

From this reading Do not insult calamity, It is a barbarous grossness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Do not insult calamity, It is a barbarous grossness.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

not any; not one

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Do not insult calamity, It is a barbarous grossness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading —Shakespeare.

at the same instant

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

express in words

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

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

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

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

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

push forcefully

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

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

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

not necessarily inaudible but not heard

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

not perceived or commented on

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

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

From this reading THE INTERRUPTION There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this.

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

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

at the time that

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.

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

From this reading But at this crisis, and when another instant would have dismissed one, if not both of the combatants, to death, a gun-barrel was thrust between them, striking up their blades, and simultaneously Uncle Lawrence stepped out into the road, having approached unperceived and unheard, through the woods.