Chapter XXXIV · Touch and Go for the Coil

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

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

possessing life

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

(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 He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

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

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

at or in or to any place

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

on or to one side

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

the act of compelling by force of authority

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

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

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

characterized by great determination

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

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

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

in or to another place

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

in an unqualified manner

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

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

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

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

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

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

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

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

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

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

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

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

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

a small worthless amount

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

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From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

immediately past

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

not any; not one

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

persistent determination

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

having a point

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

except for; apart from

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

and nothing more

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

determined

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

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

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

push forcefully

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

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

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

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

From this reading It was very full--crammed with broken and dying men--but Jim had no thought save for Jack.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He thrust aside all interfering hands, and to all attempts at coercion in any other direction simply pointed to Jack and himself and said, "My brother!"--but with so grim and determined and dejected a face that at last the other gave way and followed them into the hospital.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

in or at the place that

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether he was alive or dead he did not know, but he must stick to him and do what he could.

belonging to which person

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jim followed Jack's body with the single-minded persistency of a faithful dog whose master has come to grief.

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

From this reading His original captor would have taken him elsewhere, but he flatly declined to go anywhere but where Jack went.