Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

moving forward

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading "You have seen Mr. Dale?" said Egerton, at length.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.

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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

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

From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.

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From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

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

From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.

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

From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

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

From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.

plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

immediately past

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "You have seen Mr. Dale?" said Egerton, at length.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.

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 Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

the force of workers available

From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "You have seen Mr. Dale?" said Egerton, at length.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

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

From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.

not any; not one

From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You have seen Mr. Dale?" said Egerton, at length.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You have seen Mr. Dale?" said Egerton, at length.

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

From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

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

From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.

not to be accounted for or explained

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

widely or fully known

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

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

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.

a late time of life

From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.