Chapter XXVIII · The Dead March

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

(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 When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

Having no one else present.

From this reading “But Rosie alone there with poor Mrs. Ilam!” sighed Pauline.

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

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Mrs. Ilam can’t do her any harm, at any rate,” said Carpentaria comfortingly.

any person at all

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

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

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Mrs. Ilam can’t do her any harm, at any rate,” said Carpentaria comfortingly.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

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

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

a small house with a single story

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But Rosie alone there with poor Mrs. Ilam!” sighed Pauline.

make calm or still

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

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

From this reading “Mrs. Ilam can’t do her any harm, at any rate,” said Carpentaria comfortingly.

a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

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

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

in a comforting or consoling manner

From this reading “Mrs. Ilam can’t do her any harm, at any rate,” said Carpentaria comfortingly.

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Mrs. Ilam can’t do her any harm, at any rate,” said Carpentaria comfortingly.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

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

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “Mrs. Ilam can’t do her any harm, at any rate,” said Carpentaria comfortingly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

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

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

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

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

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

From this reading “But Rosie alone there with poor Mrs. Ilam!” sighed Pauline.

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

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

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

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “But Rosie alone there with poor Mrs. Ilam!” sighed Pauline.

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

no person; not anyone

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

a full supply

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “But Rosie alone there with poor Mrs. Ilam!” sighed Pauline.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading “Mrs. Ilam can’t do her any harm, at any rate,” said Carpentaria comfortingly.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

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

From this reading “But Rosie alone there with poor Mrs. Ilam!” sighed Pauline.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “But Rosie alone there with poor Mrs. Ilam!” sighed Pauline.

having a supporting base

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

carry out

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

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

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

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

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

make an effort or attempt

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

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

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

at the time that

From this reading When Pauline, standing outside Carpentaria’s bungalow, had communicated to Carpentaria the fateful fact that all Ilam’s servants had disappeared from their rooms, and had given expression to the vague and terrible fear that was beginning to take possession of her, the musician said in reply:

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “But Rosie alone there with poor Mrs. Ilam!” sighed Pauline.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”

but in spite of that

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You have every reason to be afraid, and yet I shall ask you to try to calm your apprehensions.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Whether the servants are there or not, nobody can get into your house without our knowing it, and when anybody starts to attempt to get in, there will be plenty of time for you to alarm yourself then.”