Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Four doctors--one of them a passer-by at the time of the accident--had assembled.

anew

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

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From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

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

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

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

From this reading "Are you in pain, my lord? is your lordship in pain?" sobbed the housekeeper.

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

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Four doctors--one of them a passer-by at the time of the accident--had assembled.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

see with attention

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

cause to be bored

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading His features were injured and his face was perfectly pallid--so much changed that he could not have been immediately recognised.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Four doctors--one of them a passer-by at the time of the accident--had assembled.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

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

From this reading His features were injured and his face was perfectly pallid--so much changed that he could not have been immediately recognised.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading His features were injured and his face was perfectly pallid--so much changed that he could not have been immediately recognised.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Four doctors--one of them a passer-by at the time of the accident--had assembled.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His features were injured and his face was perfectly pallid--so much changed that he could not have been immediately recognised.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

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

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

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

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading "Are you in pain, my lord? is your lordship in pain?" sobbed the housekeeper.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading His features were injured and his face was perfectly pallid--so much changed that he could not have been immediately recognised.

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

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

harmed

From this reading His features were injured and his face was perfectly pallid--so much changed that he could not have been immediately recognised.

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

From this reading "Are you in pain, my lord? is your lordship in pain?" sobbed the housekeeper.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

a room where books are kept

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading "Are you in pain, my lord? is your lordship in pain?" sobbed the housekeeper.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading His features were injured and his face was perfectly pallid--so much changed that he could not have been immediately recognised.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Are you in pain, my lord? is your lordship in pain?" sobbed the housekeeper.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Four doctors--one of them a passer-by at the time of the accident--had assembled.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading "Are you in pain, my lord? is your lordship in pain?" sobbed the housekeeper.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading His features were injured and his face was perfectly pallid--so much changed that he could not have been immediately recognised.

a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading Four doctors--one of them a passer-by at the time of the accident--had assembled.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading His features were injured and his face was perfectly pallid--so much changed that he could not have been immediately recognised.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading His features were injured and his face was perfectly pallid--so much changed that he could not have been immediately recognised.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading "Are you in pain, my lord? is your lordship in pain?" sobbed the housekeeper.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

not in physical motion

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Four doctors--one of them a passer-by at the time of the accident--had assembled.

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

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Four doctors--one of them a passer-by at the time of the accident--had assembled.

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

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

plural of “wall” — 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 He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

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

From this reading His features were injured and his face was perfectly pallid--so much changed that he could not have been immediately recognised.

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

From this reading Lord Reckage had been carried through the hall of Almouth House, but not up the famous staircase of which he was so proud.

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

From this reading He looked at it as they bore him to the library, and although he was still in a kind of stupor, the terrified servants could read in his eyes the certain knowledge that he would never behold the marble walls or the portraits of his ancestors again.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you in pain, my lord? is your lordship in pain?" sobbed the housekeeper.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you in pain, my lord? is your lordship in pain?" sobbed the housekeeper.