Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

anew

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

(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 All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

serving or used in place of another

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

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

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

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

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been comparatively easy to make resolutions while there still was hope.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

terminate

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

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

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

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

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading It had been comparatively easy to make resolutions while there still was hope.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It was a far different matter now.

the act of discovering something

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It had been comparatively easy to make resolutions while there still was hope.

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

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

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From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was a far different matter now.

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

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

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From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

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

From this reading It had been comparatively easy to make resolutions while there still was hope.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

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

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

not accessible to view

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

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

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

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

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading It had been comparatively easy to make resolutions while there still was hope.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been comparatively easy to make resolutions while there still was hope.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

engage in

From this reading It had been comparatively easy to make resolutions while there still was hope.

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

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was a far different matter now.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

a particular point in time

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

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

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was a far different matter now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

-ing form of “paw” — scrape with the paws

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading It had been comparatively easy to make resolutions while there still was hope.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

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From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

a male human offspring

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

that is looked for

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

make square

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

not in physical motion

From this reading It had been comparatively easy to make resolutions while there still was hope.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

a state of acute pain

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

carry out

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

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

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

a special situation

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

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

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

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

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

at the time that

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

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

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

during the time that

From this reading Again there was a long moment of silence, while Harry stood pawing at his mustache and while Robert Fairchild sought to summon the strength to do the thing which was before him.

belonging to which person

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.

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

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading All the soddenness of the old days had come back to him, ghosts which would not be driven away; memories of a time when he was the grubbing, though willing slave of a victim of fear,--of a man whose life had been wrecked through terror of the day when intruders would break their way through the debris, and when the discovery would be made.

a late time of life

From this reading And it had remained for Robert Fairchild, the son, to find the hidden secret, for him to come upon the thing which had caused the agony of nearly thirty years of suffering, for him to face the alternative of again placing that gruesome find into hiding, or to square his shoulders before the world and take the consequences.