Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

(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 The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now he had only to take leave of Regina, and his troubles would be at an end.

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

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

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

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

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From this reading The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

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

From this reading Now he had only to take leave of Regina, and his troubles would be at an end.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

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From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

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From this reading The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

placed crosswise

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The danger seemed safely over for the present.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Now he had only to take leave of Regina, and his troubles would be at an end.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The danger seemed safely over for the present.

yet to be or coming

From this reading The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

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

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

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

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

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

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

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

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

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

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

and nothing more

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

go away from a place

From this reading Now he had only to take leave of Regina, and his troubles would be at an end.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

understood perfectly

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

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

From this reading The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

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

From this reading Now he had only to take leave of Regina, and his troubles would be at an end.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

on one occasion

From this reading The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

and nothing more

From this reading Now he had only to take leave of Regina, and his troubles would be at an end.

in a forward direction

From this reading The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

above and across; more than

From this reading The danger seemed safely over for the present.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The danger seemed safely over for the present.

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From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

the provincial capital of Saskatchewan

From this reading Now he had only to take leave of Regina, and his troubles would be at an end.

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From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading The danger seemed safely over for the present.

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

From this reading The danger seemed safely over for the present.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

have in common

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

carry out

From this reading Now he had only to take leave of Regina, and his troubles would be at an end.

-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

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

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

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

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

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

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

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From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

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

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Now he had only to take leave of Regina, and his troubles would be at an end.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

not known

From this reading The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

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

From this reading The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

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

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

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

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

which person or people

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two hours later Boleslav quitted the gaping crowd, who glowered at him with a sort of stony superstitious awe, as if he were a magician, and as he crossed the open common he felt as if he had just left a cage of wild beasts, the duty of taming which, had fallen to his share.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

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From this reading "Having mastered them to-day, they won't dare to mutiny to-morrow," he thought, and revelled in the joyous sensation of having won a victory.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The world was all before him once more; an unknown future seemed to be enticing him onwards with bugle-peals and battle-cries.

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

From this reading Now he had only to take leave of Regina, and his troubles would be at an end.