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 Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

later than; following

From this reading Day after day, Leigh went out into the town.

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

From this reading She did not leave the house at all, while he was out almost all day.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She did not leave the house at all, while he was out almost all day.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

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

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Patsey was most anxious to be off, but he urged that it would not do to show haste.

past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She did not leave the house at all, while he was out almost all day.

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

From this reading Patsey was most anxious to be off, but he urged that it would not do to show haste.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

clothing in general

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

a large formal assembly

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Day after day, Leigh went out into the town.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She did not leave the house at all, while he was out almost all day.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Patsey was most anxious to be off, but he urged that it would not do to show haste.

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

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

bringing death

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

the act of departing

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

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

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Patsey was most anxious to be off, but he urged that it would not do to show haste.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

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

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

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

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

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

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

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

From this reading She did not leave the house at all, while he was out almost all day.

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

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Day after day, Leigh went out into the town.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

go away from a place

From this reading She did not leave the house at all, while he was out almost all day.

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading Day after day, Leigh went out into the town.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

with relatively high volume

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Patsey was most anxious to be off, but he urged that it would not do to show haste.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

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

From this reading Patsey was most anxious to be off, but he urged that it would not do to show haste.

on one occasion

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Day after day, Leigh went out into the town.

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From this reading Patsey was most anxious to be off, but he urged that it would not do to show haste.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

cut with a saw

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

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

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

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

From this reading She did not leave the house at all, while he was out almost all day.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Patsey was most anxious to be off, but he urged that it would not do to show haste.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

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

From this reading Day after day, Leigh went out into the town.

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

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

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

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Day after day, Leigh went out into the town.

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From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

two times

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Patsey was most anxious to be off, but he urged that it would not do to show haste.

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

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading More than once he saw the fatal tumbrils going along in the distance, but he always turned and walked in the opposite direction.

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

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Day after day, Leigh went out into the town.

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

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

during the time that

From this reading She did not leave the house at all, while he was out almost all day.

which person or people

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading Once or twice, having changed his clothes for those of a workman, he fought his way into the public galleries of the Convention and listened to the speeches; in which it seemed to him that the principal object of each speaker was to exceed those who had gone before him in violence, and that the most violent was the most loudly applauded, both by the galleries and the Assembly.

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

From this reading Patsey was most anxious to be off, but he urged that it would not do to show haste.