Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

later than; following

From this reading So out he jumped, and, after considerable difficulty, managed to lift the now unconscious woman into the sleigh.

in addition

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

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

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

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

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

the condition of living or the state of being alive

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

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

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

moving at very high speed

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading So out he jumped, and, after considerable difficulty, managed to lift the now unconscious woman into the sleigh.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

plural of “covering” — a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

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

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading So out he jumped, and, after considerable difficulty, managed to lift the now unconscious woman into the sleigh.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

a boy or man

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

by good fortune

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

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

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

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

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

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

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

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From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

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From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

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

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

unable to move or resist motion

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So out he jumped, and, after considerable difficulty, managed to lift the now unconscious woman into the sleigh.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading So out he jumped, and, after considerable difficulty, managed to lift the now unconscious woman into the sleigh.

a boy or man

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading So out he jumped, and, after considerable difficulty, managed to lift the now unconscious woman into the sleigh.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

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

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

engage in

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading So out he jumped, and, after considerable difficulty, managed to lift the now unconscious woman into the sleigh.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So out he jumped, and, after considerable difficulty, managed to lift the now unconscious woman into the sleigh.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

and nothing more

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So out he jumped, and, after considerable difficulty, managed to lift the now unconscious woman into the sleigh.

a human being

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

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

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So out he jumped, and, after considerable difficulty, managed to lift the now unconscious woman into the sleigh.

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

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

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

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

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

move hurridly

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

a special situation

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

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

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

having tucked or being tucked

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading So out he jumped, and, after considerable difficulty, managed to lift the now unconscious woman into the sleigh.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He tore the coverings off the sack of potatoes, and tucked them eagerly about his charges; for he had also placed the little fellow, now sobbing bitterly, under the possible impression that "mommy" was dead, in the sleigh.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

up to a particular time

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS Fortunately, Hugh was a lad equal to any occasion.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.

at the time that

From this reading He had never realized until then how like lead an inert person might seem, although not heavy in reality, when possessed of life and animation.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Of course, he had never had an experience like this before; but somehow he seemed to understand that the first, indeed, only thing to be done, was to get the woman and child in the sleigh some way or other, and then make for home at breakneck speed.