Chapter XXIII · The Prisoner at Home

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

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

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

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

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

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

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

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

a young person of either sex

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

the sensation produced by low temperatures

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

without light

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

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

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

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

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading He had forgotten their uses.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

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From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

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

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

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

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

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

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

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

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

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

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

set down according to a plan

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

immediately past

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

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

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

cut with a saw

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

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

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had forgotten their uses.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

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

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

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

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

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

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading He had forgotten their uses.

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 So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

at the time that

From this reading When he saw the steep flight of stairs, stretching darkly upwards, a look of bewilderment and dismay came to his face.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading They were together at last, that weary old man, his wife and child.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading That crowd of women had brought him to the door of his home, and set him down on its threshold.

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

From this reading So those triumphant furies carried him up in their arms and would have laid him on the bed, but he struggled away from them, and creeping into a corner, laid his face against the wall, as if he felt some comfort in its coldness.