Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading David held in his hands a photograph--the picture of a girl.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

(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 The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading In the same breath had come his astonishment--a surprise that was almost a shock.

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

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading In the same breath had come his astonishment--a surprise that was almost a shock.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading A few hours had made him the bewildered and yet passive object of the unexpected.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading In the same breath had come his astonishment--a surprise that was almost a shock.

a stiff moderately thick paper

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

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

From this reading In the same breath had come his astonishment--a surprise that was almost a shock.

get the meaning of something

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading David held in his hands a photograph--the picture of a girl.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few hours had made him the bewildered and yet passive object of the unexpected.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

a young female

From this reading David held in his hands a photograph--the picture of a girl.

a quick look

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

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

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

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

From this reading David held in his hands a photograph--the picture of a girl.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

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

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading David held in his hands a photograph--the picture of a girl.

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

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

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

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

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

From this reading David held in his hands a photograph--the picture of a girl.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading A few hours had made him the bewildered and yet passive object of the unexpected.

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

From this reading David held in his hands a photograph--the picture of a girl.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

the sound of laughing

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A few hours had made him the bewildered and yet passive object of the unexpected.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading A few hours had made him the bewildered and yet passive object of the unexpected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading David held in his hands a photograph--the picture of a girl.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

lacking in energy or will

From this reading A few hours had made him the bewildered and yet passive object of the unexpected.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

record on photographic film

From this reading David held in his hands a photograph--the picture of a girl.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading David held in his hands a photograph--the picture of a girl.

past form of “purge” — oust politically

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the same breath had come his astonishment--a surprise that was almost a shock.

cut with a saw

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading In the same breath had come his astonishment--a surprise that was almost a shock.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading In the same breath had come his astonishment--a surprise that was almost a shock.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the same breath had come his astonishment--a surprise that was almost a shock.

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

From this reading David held in his hands a photograph--the picture of a girl.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

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

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading A few hours had made him the bewildered and yet passive object of the unexpected.

develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

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

From this reading In the same breath had come his astonishment--a surprise that was almost a shock.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

at the time that

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

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

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.

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

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

From this reading He had half guessed what he would find when he began to unfold the newspaper wrapping and saw the edge of gray cardboard.

but in spite of that

From this reading The night had been filled with changes for him; forces which he had not yet begun to comprehend had drawn him into the beginning of a strange adventure; they had purged his thoughts of _himself_; they had forced upon him other things, other people, and a glimpse or two of another sort of life; he had seen tragedy, and happiness--a bit of something to laugh at; and he had felt the thrill of it all.