Chapter VI

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

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Presently the darkness about them lifted; the sensation was not that light had entered in, but that the darkness had simply failed in strength.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

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

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading There was a perceptible increase in temperature and the atmosphere, changing from a chill, became muggy and oppressive.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading There was a perceptible increase in temperature and the atmosphere, changing from a chill, became muggy and oppressive.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading There was a perceptible increase in temperature and the atmosphere, changing from a chill, became muggy and oppressive.

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

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading There was a perceptible increase in temperature and the atmosphere, changing from a chill, became muggy and oppressive.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Presently the darkness about them lifted; the sensation was not that light had entered in, but that the darkness had simply failed in strength.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Presently the darkness about them lifted; the sensation was not that light had entered in, but that the darkness had simply failed in strength.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was a perceptible increase in temperature and the atmosphere, changing from a chill, became muggy and oppressive.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

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

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

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

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

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

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

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

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

a quantity that is added

From this reading There was a perceptible increase in temperature and the atmosphere, changing from a chill, became muggy and oppressive.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

held up in the air

From this reading Presently the darkness about them lifted; the sensation was not that light had entered in, but that the darkness had simply failed in strength.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Presently the darkness about them lifted; the sensation was not that light had entered in, but that the darkness had simply failed in strength.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

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From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

hot or warm and humid

From this reading There was a perceptible increase in temperature and the atmosphere, changing from a chill, became muggy and oppressive.

easily agitated

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Presently the darkness about them lifted; the sensation was not that light had entered in, but that the darkness had simply failed in strength.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

From this reading There was a perceptible increase in temperature and the atmosphere, changing from a chill, became muggy and oppressive.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

a course of conduct

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

capable of being perceived by the mind or senses

From this reading There was a perceptible increase in temperature and the atmosphere, changing from a chill, became muggy and oppressive.

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

in the near future

From this reading Presently the darkness about them lifted; the sensation was not that light had entered in, but that the darkness had simply failed in strength.

past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Presently the darkness about them lifted; the sensation was not that light had entered in, but that the darkness had simply failed in strength.

a particular situation

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

and nothing more

From this reading Presently the darkness about them lifted; the sensation was not that light had entered in, but that the darkness had simply failed in strength.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Presently the darkness about them lifted; the sensation was not that light had entered in, but that the darkness had simply failed in strength.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading There was a perceptible increase in temperature and the atmosphere, changing from a chill, became muggy and oppressive.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

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

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Frequently the sure footfall before them receded and in fear of losing their guide they stumbled forward in nervous haste.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a perceptible increase in temperature and the atmosphere, changing from a chill, became muggy and oppressive.

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

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

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

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

not known or well known

From this reading They kept track of him by the sound of his shoes on the stone, but the absolute darkness and the unfamiliar path made their steps uncertain and slow.

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

From this reading Presently the darkness about them lifted; the sensation was not that light had entered in, but that the darkness had simply failed in strength.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading MARSYAS ASSUMES A CHARGE Agrippa crowded past the three that had preceded him into the black passage and, whispering a command to follow, led on.