Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

later than; following

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

in addition

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

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

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

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

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

for the reason that

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

a beckoning gesture

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

a state at a particular time

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

plural of “drake” — English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

communicated in words

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

the organ of sight

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

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

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

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

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

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

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

requiring attention or action

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

an instinctive motive

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

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

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

kept in good condition

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

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

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

on one occasion

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

not taken into account

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

a member of a police force

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

without much difficulty

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

cause to become

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

someone who walks with long stiff strides

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

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From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

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

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

male cat

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

a just detectable amount

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

difficult to solve or alleviate

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

in the direction against a stream's current

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

under normal conditions

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There had always been about her something he had not understood; a suggestion of strength held in reserve—of that super-strength which we call fortitude, and he began to fear that her resourcefulness might match his own.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

in or at the place that

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Despite the coolness he had maintained in his wife’s presence after he had conquered the first almost uncontrollable impulse to render her incapable of doing him further mischief he was at heart afraid of Nancy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED MORE THAN ONCE INMAN parted company with the policeman at Tom Morton’s door; but his business with the man was concluded in five minutes and he then took a direction which would probably have astonished the constable, for instead of returning to Mawm by the high road, he went down to the river, and following its course upstream to the point where the Gordale beck joined it, made a bee-line for the ravine.

be the cause or source of

From this reading This was the more surprising because he was usually too logical and also too stubborn to be moved by those sudden mental thrusts to which many people yield so readily, and if he did so now it was because his mind was in a condition of excited eagerness that was not without a trace of panic.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading In doing this he had neither overlooked his expressed determination to keep a watchful eye on the Drakes’ house, nor intentionally deceived Stalker; but had yielded to an imperative impulse which he did not stop to question.