Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

in actual fact

From this reading But had it actually been a knock upon his door?

later than; following

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Such an event was unlikely enough.

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

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

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

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But had it actually been a knock upon his door?

the act of breaking something

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

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

From this reading But had it actually been a knock upon his door?

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Such an event was unlikely enough.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Such an event was unlikely enough.

at any time

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

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

From this reading But had it actually been a knock upon his door?

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

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

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

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

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

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

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

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

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

not easy to believe

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

and nothing more

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

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

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

march in a procession

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

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

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

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

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

bypass

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

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From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such an event was unlikely enough.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

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

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

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

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

being four more than twenty

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

without warning or announcement

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading Such an event was unlikely enough.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

a vivid mental image

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

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

From this reading It was a little more than twenty-four hours later, just after dark on Saturday evening, that she came in, unheralded, more incredibly like a vision than ever, upon Anthony March in his secret lair above the grocery.

marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results

From this reading THE TERROR Graham Stannard made his well-meant but disastrous proposal to Mary at half past five or so on a Friday afternoon.

at the time that

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

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

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.

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

From this reading He was sitting at his work-table scoring a passage in the third act of _The Dumb Princess_ for the wood-wind choir when her knock, faint as it was, breaking in upon the rhythm of his theme, caused his pen to leap away from the paper and his heart to skip a beat.