Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading A STORM BREWING.

(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 The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

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

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

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

From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.

shining intensely

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

confined by bonds

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

From this reading A STORM BREWING.

placed in a grave

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.

changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

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From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.

in a forcible manner

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.

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

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.

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

From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.

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

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

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

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

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

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

provoking horror

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.

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

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

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

From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

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From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

roused to anger

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

engage in

From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.

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

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.

of an obscure nature

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.

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

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

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

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading A STORM BREWING.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

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

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.

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

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

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

From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.

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

From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "Nothing under heaven can make it right for a wife to have a secret from her husband.

too sacred to be uttered

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

precisely as stated

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

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

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

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

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.

at the time that

From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was blazing in the very hottest of the flame when he tore himself forcibly away from the artist and buried himself in his study.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where there is mystery there must be guilt!" he fiercely thought.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The unutterable degradation of it all, the horrible humiliation that this man and his wife--his--were bound together by some mysterious secret, nearly drove him mad.