Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

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

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

(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 And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

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

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

any thing at all

From this reading At that moment he was too elated, too self-satisfied to notice anything.

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

From this reading He had caused his best clothes to be sent to him at Norcaster Gaol the previous night, and he had appeared in them in the dock.

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

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that moment he was too elated, too self-satisfied to notice anything.

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

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He had caused his best clothes to be sent to him at Norcaster Gaol the previous night, and he had appeared in them in the dock.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading He had caused his best clothes to be sent to him at Norcaster Gaol the previous night, and he had appeared in them in the dock.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

clothing in general

From this reading He had caused his best clothes to be sent to him at Norcaster Gaol the previous night, and he had appeared in them in the dock.

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From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

From this reading At that moment he was too elated, too self-satisfied to notice anything.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

every person

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

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

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading He had caused his best clothes to be sent to him at Norcaster Gaol the previous night, and he had appeared in them in the dock.

brought together in one place

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

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

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

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

From this reading At that moment he was too elated, too self-satisfied to notice anything.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

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

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

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

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

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

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

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

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

a particular point in time

From this reading At that moment he was too elated, too self-satisfied to notice anything.

information about recent and important events

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He had caused his best clothes to be sent to him at Norcaster Gaol the previous night, and he had appeared in them in the dock.

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

From this reading He had caused his best clothes to be sent to him at Norcaster Gaol the previous night, and he had appeared in them in the dock.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading At that moment he was too elated, too self-satisfied to notice anything.

being perceived or observed

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading He had caused his best clothes to be sent to him at Norcaster Gaol the previous night, and he had appeared in them in the dock.

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

From this reading At that moment he was too elated, too self-satisfied to notice anything.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He had caused his best clothes to be sent to him at Norcaster Gaol the previous night, and he had appeared in them in the dock.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

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

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that moment he was too elated, too self-satisfied to notice anything.

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

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had caused his best clothes to be sent to him at Norcaster Gaol the previous night, and he had appeared in them in the dock.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

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

From this reading At that moment he was too elated, too self-satisfied to notice anything.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading At that moment he was too elated, too self-satisfied to notice anything.

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

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

without awareness

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

precisely as stated

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

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

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

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

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

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

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

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

From this reading COTHERSTONE Cotherstone walked out of the dock and the court and the Town Hall amidst a dead silence--which was felt and noticed by everybody but himself.

which person or people

From this reading He held his head very high as he went out by the crowded doorway, and through the crowd which had gathered on the stairs; he might have been some general returning to be publicly fêted as he emerged upon the broad steps under the Town Hall portico and threw a triumphant glance at the folk who had gathered there to hear the latest news.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And there, in the open air, and with all those staring eyes upon him, he unconsciously indulged in a characteristic action.