Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

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

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

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From this reading Mistress Claire still clung to my hand, but only to whisper a sentence of instruction.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Mistress Claire still clung to my hand, but only to whisper a sentence of instruction.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

mark as different

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

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

From this reading Don't mount until you reach there--good-bye."

divisible by two

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

a farewell remark

From this reading Don't mount until you reach there--good-bye."

let have

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Mistress Claire still clung to my hand, but only to whisper a sentence of instruction.

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

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

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

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

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

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

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

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading Mistress Claire still clung to my hand, but only to whisper a sentence of instruction.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

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

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Mistress Claire still clung to my hand, but only to whisper a sentence of instruction.

attach to a support

From this reading Don't mount until you reach there--good-bye."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mistress Claire still clung to my hand, but only to whisper a sentence of instruction.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

and nothing more

From this reading Mistress Claire still clung to my hand, but only to whisper a sentence of instruction.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Mistress Claire still clung to my hand, but only to whisper a sentence of instruction.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

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

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

having a supporting base

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

not in physical motion

From this reading Mistress Claire still clung to my hand, but only to whisper a sentence of instruction.

successive (without a break)

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

carry out

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

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

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Don't mount until you reach there--good-bye."

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

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

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

up to a particular time

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

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

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

toward the west

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Mistress Claire still clung to my hand, but only to whisper a sentence of instruction.

which person or people

From this reading I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT The thicket was sufficiently dense to conceal us from the man, who remained standing at the foot of the steps.

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

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

but in spite of that

From this reading He was but a mere dark shadow, and I could not even distinguish that he was a soldier, yet the danger of his presence was sufficiently great, for should he advance to the right he would come upon Grant's unconscious form, and in that silence the slightest noise might arouse suspicion.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Go straight north, Major, until you reach the hedge; follow the shadow of that beyond the orchard, and then take the road running westward.