Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading STRANGE ACQUAINTANCE.

later than; following

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

(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 William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

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

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

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From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

clothing in general

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading But he had suffered much from the cold, and his clothes were welcome indeed.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

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

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

not still wet

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

being eight more than forty

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he had suffered much from the cold, and his clothes were welcome indeed.

a young female

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

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

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

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

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

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

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

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

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But he had suffered much from the cold, and his clothes were welcome indeed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

plural of “laceration” — a torn ragged wound

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

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 William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

covered with or smelling of mold

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But he had suffered much from the cold, and his clothes were welcome indeed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

the act of punishing

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading STRANGE ACQUAINTANCE.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

used as intensifiers

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

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

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

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

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

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

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

accept gladly

From this reading But he had suffered much from the cold, and his clothes were welcome indeed.

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

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

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

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

during the time that

From this reading He had never known what hunger was before, but now he seized that disgusting loaf and ate it with avidity, and while doing so he dressed himself, but without having a chance to wash his lacerations, the blood of which had dried upon his back.

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

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But his clothes were finally thrown into his cell, together with half a loaf of black bread, dry and moldy.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading William Barnwell suffered terribly during the next forty-eight hours after his terrible flogging, for having resented the punishment of a girl, for during all that time he was left without his clothes and without food.