Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

possessing life

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

(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 LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

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From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading The young man was still trembling from his recent awful experience.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

the act of grasping

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

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

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

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From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading "In another minute all would have been over with me," he said, in describing the incident to his friend.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading The young man was still trembling from his recent awful experience.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "In another minute all would have been over with me," he said, in describing the incident to his friend.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

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

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "In another minute all would have been over with me," he said, in describing the incident to his friend.

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

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

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

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

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

a single distinct event

From this reading "In another minute all would have been over with me," he said, in describing the incident to his friend.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

held up in the air

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

make loose or looser

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The young man was still trembling from his recent awful experience.

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

From this reading "In another minute all would have been over with me," he said, in describing the incident to his friend.

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

From this reading "In another minute all would have been over with me," he said, in describing the incident to his friend.

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

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

not any; not one

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

above and across; more than

From this reading "In another minute all would have been over with me," he said, in describing the incident to his friend.

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From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

new

From this reading The young man was still trembling from his recent awful experience.

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "In another minute all would have been over with me," he said, in describing the incident to his friend.

Identical; not different.

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

not in physical motion

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "For I could no more loosen his clutch than if it had been a band of steel."

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

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

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

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From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

a shaky motion

From this reading The young man was still trembling from his recent awful experience.

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

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

in or at the place that

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

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

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

during the time that

From this reading While this was being done, Major Arkell, taking charge of Peveril, led him to another room, in which his things, brought from the Trefethen house, had been placed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "In another minute all would have been over with me," he said, in describing the incident to his friend.

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

From this reading "In another minute all would have been over with me," he said, in describing the incident to his friend.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading LEFT IN SOLE POSSESSION Although Ralph Darrell was to all appearance dead, the doctor pronounced him to be still alive, and caused him to be lifted back to the bed, where he dressed his wound, at the same time administering restoratives.

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

From this reading The young man was still trembling from his recent awful experience.