Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

feel physical pain

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Mr. Wicker looked slowly at all the faces and then raised his eyebrows as if in surprise.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

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

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

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

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

only a very short time before

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

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

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

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From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

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

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

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

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading Mr. Wicker looked slowly at all the faces and then raised his eyebrows as if in surprise.

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

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Mr. Wicker looked slowly at all the faces and then raised his eyebrows as if in surprise.

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

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

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

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

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

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

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

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

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

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

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

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

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

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

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

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Mr. Wicker looked slowly at all the faces and then raised his eyebrows as if in surprise.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

the force of workers available

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

in motion

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

a form of address for a man

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

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

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Mr. Wicker looked slowly at all the faces and then raised his eyebrows as if in surprise.

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

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

at the same instant

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Mr. Wicker looked slowly at all the faces and then raised his eyebrows as if in surprise.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

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

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Mr. Wicker looked slowly at all the faces and then raised his eyebrows as if in surprise.

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

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Mr. Wicker looked slowly at all the faces and then raised his eyebrows as if in surprise.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

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

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

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

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

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

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

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

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

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

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

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

From this reading Mr. Wicker was threading his way in and out of the crowds and litter of the wharves, and although to most he might have seemed leisurely, Chris was able to detect in the step of his master a certain haste.

at the time that

From this reading Barely were Claggett Chew and Osterbridge Hawsey out of sight, when Chris simultaneously became aware of two things.

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

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

a Caucasian

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

which person or people

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.

slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork

From this reading One was the deep throbbing ache of the whip cut, so painful it made him feel sick and faint, and the second was the black figure of Mr. Wicker.

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

From this reading He came up to the little group of men, glanced at the back of Zachary Heigh, who was moving away as if to some interrupted duty, and at Chris's white face and the reddening handkerchief which he held to his chin.