Chapter XIII

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

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

noisy quarrel

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

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

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

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

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

exhale hard

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

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From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

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

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

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

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “Oh, it is my fault--my fault!

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

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

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

only a very short time before

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

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

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

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

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

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

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

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

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

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

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

be the source of pain

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

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

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

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

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

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

From this reading “Oh, it is my fault--my fault!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

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

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

a particular point in time

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

not in physical motion

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Oh, it is my fault--my fault!

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From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

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

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, it is my fault--my fault!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

win a victory over

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

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

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

compacted by ironing

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

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From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

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

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

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

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

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

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

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

From this reading Clifford was so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized, in the first moment, that he was hurt.

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

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

which person or people

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next, he dashed open the door at one blow, and finding Jem outside coolly wiping his knife on the ivy which grew on this side of the house, he seized the fisherman by the throat with one hand, snatched his knife from him and flung it away with the other, and then hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and, striking his head upon the stone-ledge of a window, lay motionless on the ground.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the first result of his wound, Clifford staggered back against the broken door, and into Nell’s arms.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I ought not to have asked you to come!” moaned she, not attempting now to hide her affectionate concern from the people who, startled by the noise of the affray, now pressed into the room.