Chapter XXVIII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

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

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

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

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

completely unclothed

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

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

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

put or send forth

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading When Kostakes entered he found her thus, her fists clenched, her lips white.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading O, my God, what shall I do?"

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

an opposing military force

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When Kostakes entered he found her thus, her fists clenched, her lips white.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

opinion or judgment

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading When Kostakes entered he found her thus, her fists clenched, her lips white.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

set up or found

From this reading When Kostakes entered he found her thus, her fists clenched, her lips white.

past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

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 O, my God, what shall I do?"

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

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

From this reading When Kostakes entered he found her thus, her fists clenched, her lips white.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

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

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading O, my God, what shall I do?"

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

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

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

From this reading When Kostakes entered he found her thus, her fists clenched, her lips white.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading When Kostakes entered he found her thus, her fists clenched, her lips white.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Little Virgin, save me!

fasten with a lock

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Little Virgin, save me!

at the same time but in another place

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading O, my God, what shall I do?"

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O, my God, what shall I do?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

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

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

except for; apart from

From this reading "Little Virgin, save me!

a harsh noise made by scraping

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading O, my God, what shall I do?"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

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

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

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

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading When Kostakes entered he found her thus, her fists clenched, her lips white.

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

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading "Little Virgin, save me!

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

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

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She cast her eyes about the bare, dim room, as though there must be some way of escape, moaning, meanwhile:

used to ask for information about something

From this reading O, my God, what shall I do?"

at the time that

From this reading AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY Panayota was lying face down upon the bed, but when she heard heavy footsteps in the hall and the scratching of the key upon the door, as some one outside fumbled at the lock, she sprang to her feet and backed to the wall at the farther side of the room.

a Caucasian

From this reading When Kostakes entered he found her thus, her fists clenched, her lips white.