Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading DEATH EDDY It was a gray day, chill and ominous.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

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

From this reading DEATH EDDY It was a gray day, chill and ominous.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

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

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

for the reason that

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading DEATH EDDY It was a gray day, chill and ominous.

moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

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

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading DEATH EDDY It was a gray day, chill and ominous.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading DEATH EDDY It was a gray day, chill and ominous.

recognizable; marked

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading DEATH EDDY It was a gray day, chill and ominous.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

the organ of sight

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Only Hazen gazed unmoved.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading DEATH EDDY It was a gray day, chill and ominous.

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

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

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From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

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From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

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

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

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

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

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

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

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

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DEATH EDDY It was a gray day, chill and ominous.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

a feeling of joy and pride

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

engage in

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

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

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

used to form the superlative

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

not any; not one

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading DEATH EDDY It was a gray day, chill and ominous.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

and nothing more

From this reading Only Hazen gazed unmoved.

plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

thrust or throw into

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

money demanded for the return of a captured person

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

not in physical motion

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

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

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

a special situation

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

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

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

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

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

emotionally unmoved

From this reading Only Hazen gazed unmoved.

not seen or perceived

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

not sympathetic or disposed toward

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

the shape of something rotating rapidly

From this reading The rocky formation into which the stream ran at this point as into a pocket, revealed itself in the bald outlines of the point which, curving half-way upon itself, held in its cold embrace the unseen vortex.

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

From this reading DEATH EDDY It was a gray day, chill and ominous.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.

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

From this reading As the three most interested in the event came together on the road facing the point from which Hazen had decided to make his desperate plunge, the dreariness of the scene was reflected in the troubled eye of the lawyer and that of the still more profoundly affected Ransom.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Perhaps because the spot was no new one to him, perhaps because an unsympathetic sky, a stretch of rock, the swirl of churning waters without any of the lightness and color which glancing sunlight gives, meant for him but one thing--the thing upon which he had fixed his mind, his soul.