Chapter XXI

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

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

(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 Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

in addition

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

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

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

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

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

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

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

clothed in finery (especially a horse in ornamental trappings)

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

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From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

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

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Fotheringhame drew near.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

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From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

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

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

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

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

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

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

intense and profound fear

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

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

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

and nothing more

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

plural of “kite” — a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

go away from a place

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

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

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

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

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

not in physical motion

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

in motion

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading SAVED!

cut with a saw

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

not in physical motion

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

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

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

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

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

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

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

at the time that

From this reading We have said that when the kites began to assail his dead horse close by him, a cry of great horror escaped the lips of Cecil.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Moving his horse round a clump of wild laurel bushes, he saw a caparisoned charger lying dead, and near it a man in uniform, to all appearance dead also--he lay so motionless and still.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading Feeble though it was, it reached the ears of Leslie Fotheringhame, just as the latter was in the act of turning, sadly, to leave the wooded hollow.