Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

a deep yellow color

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

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

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

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

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

added to or made greater in amount or number or strength

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

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

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

the two together, not just one

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading And the darkness rendered visual identification impossible.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

without liveliness

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

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

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

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

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

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

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

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

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

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

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

the act of designating or identifying something

From this reading And the darkness rendered visual identification impossible.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading And the darkness rendered visual identification impossible.

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

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

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

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

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

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

in like or similar manner

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

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

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

corrugated edge of a coin

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

not any; not one

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

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

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading And the darkness rendered visual identification impossible.

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

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

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

From this reading And the darkness rendered visual identification impossible.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

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

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

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

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

a source of difficulty

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

up to a particular time

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

compelling immediate action

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

relating to or using sight

From this reading And the darkness rendered visual identification impossible.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

(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 MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

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

From this reading MAHARANA OF KHANDAWAR Both hand and voice might well have been Labertouche's; Amber believed they were.

belonging to which person

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Others, likewise, evidently wished to get out of sight before the arrival of the police, and in the wake of a little knot of these Amber felt himself drawn along until, within less than two minutes, they were on the outskirts of the crowd.

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading He had thought, dully, to find it a difficult matter to worm through and escape, but somehow his guide seemed to have little trouble.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading No shadow of doubt troubled him as he yielded to the urgent hand, and permitted himself to be dragged, more than led, through the reeking, milling mob, whose numbers seemed each instant augmented.