Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

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

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

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

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

travel up

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

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

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

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From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

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From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

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

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

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From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

with fatal consequences or implications

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

having lost your job

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

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

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

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

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

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

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

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

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

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

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

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

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

harmed

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

a particular point in time

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

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

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

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

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

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

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

on one occasion

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

a human being

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

smoke and exhale strongly

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

shaking convulsively or violently

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

move an implement through

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

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

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

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

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

very small

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

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

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

hard to endure

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But at the first movement he could not restrain a sharp cry, and immediately there followed two more shots, which crashed into the wood-work overhead.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Feeling though, that his life--if he were not already fatally injured-- depended upon his getting beyond reach of the person firing, he gave himself intense pain by trying to ascend the stairs.

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

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

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

From this reading There was a feeling as if a tiny hand were passing among the roots of Carey's hair and he tried to crouch lower, but it was impossible.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

in or at the place that

From this reading Not daring to stir now, Carey clapped his hand once more to his breast, where the pain was most acute, shuddering meanwhile at the thought that his breast must be wet with blood.

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

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

during the time that

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.

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From this reading The next moment another shot was fired, and struck the wood-work above his head, while before a puff of evil-smelling smoke had risen far there was another shot, with the shivering of plate glass, which fell jangling down.