Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Though he was not in the building, Ordway felt an angry conviction that he was in the air.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

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

From this reading Though he was not in the building, Ordway felt an angry conviction that he was in the air.

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

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Though he was not in the building, Ordway felt an angry conviction that he was in the air.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

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

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Though he was not in the building, Ordway felt an angry conviction that he was in the air.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

plural of “compromise” — a middle way between two extremes

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Though he was not in the building, Ordway felt an angry conviction that he was in the air.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Though he was not in the building, Ordway felt an angry conviction that he was in the air.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

set up or found

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

in a free manner

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

beguiling but harmful

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

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 ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

according to the clock

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

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

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

win a victory over

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

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

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he was not in the building, Ordway felt an angry conviction that he was in the air.

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

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

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

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

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

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

at the time that

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

sailing barge used especially in East Anglia

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

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

From this reading Not only the town, but existence itself seemed altered, and in a way polluted, by the obtrusion of Wherry's personality upon the scene.

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

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.

during the time that

From this reading As he went along the street at one o'clock to his dinner at Mrs. Twine's, he was grateful for the intensity of the sun, which rendered him, while he walked in it, almost incapable of thought.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

a retraction of a previously held position

From this reading ORDWAY COMPROMISES WITH THE PAST When Ordway came out of Baxter's office, he found that Gus Wherry had left the warehouse, but the effect upon him of the man's appearance in Tappahannock was not to be overcome by the temporary withdrawal of his visible presence.

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

From this reading It was impossible to breathe freely lest he might by accident draw in some insidious poison which would bring him under the influence of his past life and of Gus Wherry.