Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

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

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

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

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The crowd, under the impulse which sometimes moves excited bodies of men, yielded to his request.

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

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading There were cries of, "Let him have a minister if he wants one!"

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The crowd, under the impulse which sometimes moves excited bodies of men, yielded to his request.

demanding attention

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading A large electric lamp out in the street in front of the house threw a light over the strange scene.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading The crowd, under the impulse which sometimes moves excited bodies of men, yielded to his request.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

set up or found

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A large electric lamp out in the street in front of the house threw a light over the strange scene.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There were cries of, "Let him have a minister if he wants one!"

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

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

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

From this reading There were cries of, "Let him have a minister if he wants one!"

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

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

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

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

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

From this reading A large electric lamp out in the street in front of the house threw a light over the strange scene.

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There were cries of, "Let him have a minister if he wants one!"

an instinctive motive

From this reading The crowd, under the impulse which sometimes moves excited bodies of men, yielded to his request.

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

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading A large electric lamp out in the street in front of the house threw a light over the strange scene.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A large electric lamp out in the street in front of the house threw a light over the strange scene.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading There were cries of, "Let him have a minister if he wants one!"

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

the force of workers available

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading There were cries of, "Let him have a minister if he wants one!"

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading The crowd, under the impulse which sometimes moves excited bodies of men, yielded to his request.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

on one occasion

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were cries of, "Let him have a minister if he wants one!"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A large electric lamp out in the street in front of the house threw a light over the strange scene.

above and across; more than

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

express the need or desire for

From this reading The crowd, under the impulse which sometimes moves excited bodies of men, yielded to his request.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

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

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A large electric lamp out in the street in front of the house threw a light over the strange scene.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The crowd, under the impulse which sometimes moves excited bodies of men, yielded to his request.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

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

From this reading A large electric lamp out in the street in front of the house threw a light over the strange scene.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A large electric lamp out in the street in front of the house threw a light over the strange scene.

past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

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

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were cries of, "Let him have a minister if he wants one!"

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading A large electric lamp out in the street in front of the house threw a light over the strange scene.

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

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The crowd, under the impulse which sometimes moves excited bodies of men, yielded to his request.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading There were cries of, "Let him have a minister if he wants one!"

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

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

wedged or packed in together

From this reading Philip wedged his way in among the men, crying out his name, and asking for room to be made so that he could see Mr. Winter.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were cries of, "Let him have a minister if he wants one!"

at the time that

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

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

From this reading The crowd, under the impulse which sometimes moves excited bodies of men, yielded to his request.

which person or people

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading When Philip reached the residence of Mr. Winter, he found himself at once in the midst of a mob of howling, angry men, who surged over the lawn and tramped the light snow that was falling into a muddy mass over the walks and up the veranda steps.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading The crowd, under the impulse which sometimes moves excited bodies of men, yielded to his request.