Chapter III

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From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

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

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

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

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

next to; at the side of

From this reading I cried, quite beside myself at the wonderful discovery I had made.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

slightly wet

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

the act of discovering something

From this reading I cried, quite beside myself at the wonderful discovery I had made.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter, in the great riot at Norwich."

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

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

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

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

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

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

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

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"

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

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I cried, quite beside myself at the wonderful discovery I had made.

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

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I cried, quite beside myself at the wonderful discovery I had made.

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

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter, in the great riot at Norwich."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I cried, quite beside myself at the wonderful discovery I had made.

To recall to mind.

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter, in the great riot at Norwich."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

in a strange manner

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

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

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

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

From this reading "Ah?" she said, slowly; looking away from me, and speaking so coolly and strangely as both to surprise and damp me.

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

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"

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

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

which person or people

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading I cried, quite beside myself at the wonderful discovery I had made.

a late time of life

From this reading At that I remember that I cried out in overwhelming excitement and amazement; cried out that I knew the man and his story, and the place whence she had been taken; that I had heard the tale from my father years before.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It was Colonel Porter who picked you up--Colonel Porter, and he saved his life by it!"