Chapter XX · Frank’s Battle

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

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

anew

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

(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 Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

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

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

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

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

aroused or activated

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

form the substance of

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

recognizable; marked

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

move deeply

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

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

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

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

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

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

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

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

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

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

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

immediately past

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

not any; not one

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

-ing form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

become active

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

Identical; not different.

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

without speaking

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

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

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

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

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

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

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

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

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Perhaps he had a vague fear of ridicule, but at any rate Frank crept out of the hotel alone and made his way silently down the dark and empty streets.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading At last, so strong did his conviction become, that, although he was ridiculing his fears all the time, he arose and dressed himself, and then started out for the wharf.

which person or people

From this reading For a moment he thought he would rouse Harry, who slept on another bed in the same room; but in the end he decided not to disturb his brother’s repose.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was about midnight that Frank, for no reason that he could explain, awakened with a vague feeling of uneasiness.

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

From this reading Try as he would he could not compose himself to sleep again, but lay awake, struggling with a sort of intuitive suspicion that all was not well with the _Sea Eagle_.