Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

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

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Sorell, who had come with the boy from the station, eyed him anxiously.

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

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Yet the London doctors on the whole had been reassuring.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

a youthful male person

From this reading Sorell, who had come with the boy from the station, eyed him anxiously.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

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

From this reading Sorell, who had come with the boy from the station, eyed him anxiously.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Yet the London doctors on the whole had been reassuring.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

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From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading Sorell, who had come with the boy from the station, eyed him anxiously.

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From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

highly or nervously excited

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

start firing a weapon

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sorell, who had come with the boy from the station, eyed him anxiously.

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

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

From this reading Sorell, who had come with the boy from the station, eyed him anxiously.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

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

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

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

From this reading Sorell, who had come with the boy from the station, eyed him anxiously.

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

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

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

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

of a dreadful kind

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

to make better

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

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

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

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

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Yet the London doctors on the whole had been reassuring.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

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

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

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

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

in an original manner

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

above and across; more than

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

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

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

restoring confidence and relieving anxiety

From this reading Yet the London doctors on the whole had been reassuring.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

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

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

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

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

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

From this reading Sorell, who had come with the boy from the station, eyed him anxiously.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Sorell, who had come with the boy from the station, eyed him anxiously.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

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

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

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

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

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

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

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

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading The bright red patches on the boy’s cheeks, and his dry, fevered look, his weakness and his depression, had revived the most sinister fears in the mind of the man who had originally lured him to Oxford, and felt himself horribly responsible for what had happened there.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.

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

From this reading “Have some tea, old man, and warm up,” said Falloden, on his knees before a fire already magnificent, which he was endeavouring to improve.

which person or people

From this reading Sorell, who had come with the boy from the station, eyed him anxiously.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Yet the London doctors on the whole had been reassuring.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sorell, who had come with the boy from the station, eyed him anxiously.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the London doctors on the whole had been reassuring.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What do you keep such a climate for?” growled Radowitz, as he hung shivering over the grate.