Chapter IX

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

(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 "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

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

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

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

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

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

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

have

From this reading It was almost more than I could bear!"

at or toward the back of something

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading I thought to see them go into the cellar and find the printing-press and those printed sheets.

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

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

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

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

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

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

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

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I thought to see them go into the cellar and find the printing-press and those printed sheets.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I thought to see them go into the cellar and find the printing-press and those printed sheets.

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

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

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

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

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

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

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

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

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

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

the force of workers available

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

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

From this reading It was almost more than I could bear!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

not any; not one

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

go across or through

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading I thought to see them go into the cellar and find the printing-press and those printed sheets.

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

From this reading I thought to see them go into the cellar and find the printing-press and those printed sheets.

with speed

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

cut with a saw

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading I thought to see them go into the cellar and find the printing-press and those printed sheets.

a bony hollow into which a structure fits

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was almost more than I could bear!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

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

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I thought to see them go into the cellar and find the printing-press and those printed sheets.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

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

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

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

From this reading I thought to see them go into the cellar and find the printing-press and those printed sheets.

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

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

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

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What does it all mean?" she asked eagerly, looking at him across the counter.

at the time that

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE MAN BY THE RIVER There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and, turning quickly, Margaret saw her father walking to the door, where he drove the bolt into the socket.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading "Father, my heart was almost bursting with anxiety; for when I saw those men searching the workshop, and Cochlaeus asked for the floor to be raised, there was no way out of the dreadful pass that I could see.