Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

possessing life

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

remote in manner

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

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From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They stood looking down on the Big Doctor in silence.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

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From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

carefully weighed

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

a room used for dining

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading They stood looking down on the Big Doctor in silence.

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

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They stood looking down on the Big Doctor in silence.

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From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

divisible by two

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

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

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

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From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

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

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

any entry into an area not previously occupied

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading They stood looking down on the Big Doctor in silence.

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From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

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From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

the force of workers available

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

express in words

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading They stood looking down on the Big Doctor in silence.

without speaking

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

not in physical motion

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They stood looking down on the Big Doctor in silence.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

confined on all sides

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

plural of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The strong, coarse face had taken on that aloof dignity, even splendour of expression, that death can confer.

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

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They stood looking down on the Big Doctor in silence.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

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

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.

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

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

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

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

in or at the place that

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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

From this reading Dr. Mangan's body was still lying on the door on which it had been carried up from the river-bank.

which person or people

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

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

From this reading Kitchen chairs now supported it where it lay, with its burden, between the high windows, in the desolate, sheeted dining-room, surrounded by portraits of Talbots, and Lowrys, and their collaterals, who would surely have considered the presence of Francis Aloysius Mangan, dead or alive, as something of an intrusion, not to say a liberty.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Old Evans opened the hall door, and silently led the two young men through the hall, and opening the dining-room door, left them there.