Chapter XIII

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

later than; following

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

(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 There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

Having no one else present.

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

eagerly desirous

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

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

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

create by putting components or members together

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

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

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

make a strident sound

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

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

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

a young person of either sex

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

harmful to the mind or morals

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

characterized by great determination

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

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

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

your usual mood

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

unproductive of success

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

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

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

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

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

of the present time and place

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

without law or control

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

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

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

the force of workers available

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

not any; not one

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

on one occasion

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

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

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

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From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

disorderly fighting

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

not in physical motion

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

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From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

confined on all sides

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

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

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

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

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

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

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

(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 As a fruitless scuffle would have been degrading, as well as useless, I at once determined to submit, temporarily at least, or so long as submission did not infer disgrace, and was better than resistance.

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

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

which person or people

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading As for myself, I will frankly own my sensations were far from pleasant; for I knew I was in the hands of the Philistines, in the depths of a forest, fully twenty miles from any settlement, and with no friends nearer than the party of the Chainbearer, who was at least two leagues distant, and altogether ignorant of my position as well as of my necessities.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

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

From this reading There I stood alone and unarmed, in the centre of six athletic men--for Lowiny had been sent to assemble her brothers, a business in which she was aided by Prudence's blowing a peculiar sort of blast on her conch--and as unable to resist as a child would have been in the hands of its parent.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "The lawless herd, with fury blind, Have done him cruel wrong; The flowers are gone, but still we find, The honey on his tongue."--COWPER.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There did not seem to be any immediate disposition to lay violent hands on me, however, and there I stood, a minute or two, after I had missed Sureflint, surrounded by the whole brood of the squatter, young and old, male and female; some looking defiance, others troubled, and all anxious.