Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Members looking across see this Bench empty.

anew

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

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From this reading "Ah! ah!" they say to themselves, "the CAMPBELLS are gone.

(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 Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

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

From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

react verbally

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

any thing at all

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

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

From this reading "Ah! ah!" they say to themselves, "the CAMPBELLS are gone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

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

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Members looking across see this Bench empty.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

plural of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading "Ah! ah!" they say to themselves, "the CAMPBELLS are gone.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Members looking across see this Bench empty.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

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From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

the act of departing

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Ah! ah!" they say to themselves, "the CAMPBELLS are gone.

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

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

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

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

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

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

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

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

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

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

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Members looking across see this Bench empty.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Members looking across see this Bench empty.

the force of workers available

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

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

From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

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From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

located far away spatially

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

express in words

From this reading "Ah! ah!" they say to themselves, "the CAMPBELLS are gone.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Members looking across see this Bench empty.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

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

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

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

From this reading "Ah! ah!" they say to themselves, "the CAMPBELLS are gone.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "Ah! ah!" they say to themselves, "the CAMPBELLS are gone.

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

From this reading "Ah! ah!" they say to themselves, "the CAMPBELLS are gone.

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

From this reading Members looking across see this Bench empty.

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

From this reading "Ah! ah!" they say to themselves, "the CAMPBELLS are gone.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

devoid of creatures

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

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From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

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

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.

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From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

at the time that

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

during the time that

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now we'll have a few minutes' peace and get on with business."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Again a little while and this seat is vacated; the Minister in charge of Bill, looking hastily round, flatters himself that CAMPBELL really has gone, when lo! from some other remote and unfrequented spot the terrible cry is uplifted, and, without looking up, men know CAMPBELL is making his fifteenth speech.

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From this reading Suddenly, _à propos_ of anything that may be going on, or of nothing at all, the unmistakeable voice breaks on the ear from under the shadow of the Gallery, from the corner of the Bench, sometimes from below the Gangway, and a deep low groan makes answer.