Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

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

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

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

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

form a curve

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

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

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

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From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

without doubt or question

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

clothing in general

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

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

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

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

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

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

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

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

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

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From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

a social unit living together

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

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

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

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

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

depressingly dark

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

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

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

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

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

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

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

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

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

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

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

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

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

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

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

ten 10s

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

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

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

immediately past

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

and nothing more

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

above and across; more than

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

a course of conduct

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

most quickly

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

To recall to mind.

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

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

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

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

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

up to a particular time

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

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

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He never could clearly remember his first sight of her, the shock was too great, but as he came up she put out her hands to him and he took them in his own.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

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

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

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

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

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

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The quickest way to Wanhope was by High Street and field path.

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

From this reading But Lawrence to avoid the village entered the drive by the lodge, through iron gates over which Bernard had set up the arms and motto of his family: FORTIS ET FIDELIS, faithful and strong.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading Winding between dense shrubs of rhododendron under darker deodars, the road was long and gloomy, but Lawrence was thankful to be out of sight of Chilmark.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading He hurried on with his light swinging step--light for his build--his tired mind vacant or intent only on a bath and a change of clothes, till in the last bend, within a hundred yards of Wanhope he came on Mrs. Clowes.