Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

past form of “accost” — speak to someone

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading Father John acknowledged the justice of this.

later than; following

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

(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 That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

in addition

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

a colloid in a more solid form than a sol

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

destroyed or killed

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Father John acknowledged the justice of this.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

most important element

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

the force of workers available

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Father John acknowledged the justice of this.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

by chance

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

possessive form of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading THE SEARCH.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

happening unexpectedly

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

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

From this reading THE SEARCH.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

in or at that place or location

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

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

From this reading Father John acknowledged the justice of this.

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

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

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

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

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

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

the act of using

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

at the time that

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

which person or people

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

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

From this reading When Connie had been suddenly dragged with extreme force from the preacher's side, he had darted after her, and would have been knocked down himself, and perhaps killed, if the neighbor who had accosted him had not also gone a step or two into the dark alley and dragged him back by main force.

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

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You don't go down there, Father John," he said--"not without two or three big men, as big as myself.

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

From this reading That you don't--I'll keep you back, Father John by all the strength in my body; for if you go down you'll be killed, and then what use will yer be to the poor little gel?"