Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

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

From this reading It was a quarter of an hour before Westerham succeeded in bringing Lord Penshurst back to a coherent frame of mind.

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

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was a quarter of an hour before Westerham succeeded in bringing Lord Penshurst back to a coherent frame of mind.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Then he helped him to his room, and left him dazed and piteous on his bed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a quarter of an hour before Westerham succeeded in bringing Lord Penshurst back to a coherent frame of mind.

next to; at the side of

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading It was a quarter of an hour before Westerham succeeded in bringing Lord Penshurst back to a coherent frame of mind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

a young person of either sex

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

From this reading It was a quarter of an hour before Westerham succeeded in bringing Lord Penshurst back to a coherent frame of mind.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading Then he helped him to his room, and left him dazed and piteous on his bed.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

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

From this reading Rookley, with a miserable face, had slipped out of the room.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading It was a quarter of an hour before Westerham succeeded in bringing Lord Penshurst back to a coherent frame of mind.

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

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

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

From this reading Rookley, with a miserable face, had slipped out of the room.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

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

From this reading Then he helped him to his room, and left him dazed and piteous on his bed.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Then he helped him to his room, and left him dazed and piteous on his bed.

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

From this reading Then he helped him to his room, and left him dazed and piteous on his bed.

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

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

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

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

provoking horror

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was a quarter of an hour before Westerham succeeded in bringing Lord Penshurst back to a coherent frame of mind.

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

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a quarter of an hour before Westerham succeeded in bringing Lord Penshurst back to a coherent frame of mind.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

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 Then he helped him to his room, and left him dazed and piteous on his bed.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

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

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

the force of workers available

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was a quarter of an hour before Westerham succeeded in bringing Lord Penshurst back to a coherent frame of mind.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Rookley, with a miserable face, had slipped out of the room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rookley, with a miserable face, had slipped out of the room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then he helped him to his room, and left him dazed and piteous on his bed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

with passion

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

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From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

by chance

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Then he helped him to his room, and left him dazed and piteous on his bed.

one of four equal parts

From this reading It was a quarter of an hour before Westerham succeeded in bringing Lord Penshurst back to a coherent frame of mind.

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From this reading Rookley, with a miserable face, had slipped out of the room.

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

From this reading Rookley, with a miserable face, had slipped out of the room.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Rookley, with a miserable face, had slipped out of the room.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading It was a quarter of an hour before Westerham succeeded in bringing Lord Penshurst back to a coherent frame of mind.

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

From this reading Rookley, with a miserable face, had slipped out of the room.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he helped him to his room, and left him dazed and piteous on his bed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

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

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

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

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

showing sorrow

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

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

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

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

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.

which person or people

From this reading Of the three men who had made the dread discovery Westerham was perhaps the hardest hit, but he walked back to the little box and its horrible contents with set lips and grim face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms.