used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
in actual fact
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
at or in or to any place
From this reading For once he had a heavier burden upon him than he could bear in human presence, or bear quietly anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
have
From this reading For once he had a heavier burden upon him than he could bear in human presence, or bear quietly anywhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading For once he had a heavier burden upon him than he could bear in human presence, or bear quietly anywhere.
by-road
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From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
Clara
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From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
Coronado
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From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
Diemen
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From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
espouseverbUS /ɪˈspaʊz/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading For once he had a heavier burden upon him than he could bear in human presence, or bear quietly anywhere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For once he had a heavier burden upon him than he could bear in human presence, or bear quietly anywhere.
hymenealnounUS /ˌhɪməˈniːəl/
a wedding hymn
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
MontereynounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
not any; not one
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
on one occasion
From this reading For once he had a heavier burden upon him than he could bear in human presence, or bear quietly anywhere.
and nothing more
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For once he had a heavier burden upon him than he could bear in human presence, or bear quietly anywhere.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading For once he had a heavier burden upon him than he could bear in human presence, or bear quietly anywhere.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
with low volume
From this reading For once he had a heavier burden upon him than he could bear in human presence, or bear quietly anywhere.
Ralph
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From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
with speed
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
a particular situation
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
without speaking
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
with low volume
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
that is looked for
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For once he had a heavier burden upon him than he could bear in human presence, or bear quietly anywhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
Thurstane
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From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For once he had a heavier burden upon him than he could bear in human presence, or bear quietly anywhere.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
precisely as stated
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked a quarter of a mile very fast, ran nearly another quarter of a mile, turned into a by-road, sought its thickest underbrush, threw himself on the ground, and growled.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In those days the hymeneal laws of California were as easy as old shoes, and people could espouse each other about as rapidly as they might want to.
at the time that
From this reading The consequence was that, although Ralph Thurstane and Clara Van Diemen had only been two days in Monterey and had gone through no forms of publication, they were actually being married when Coronado reached the village church.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Leaning against the wall, with eyes as fixed and face as livid as if he were a corpse from the neighboring cemetery, he silently witnessed a ceremony which it would have been useless for him to interrupt, and then, stepping softly out of a side door, lurked away.
