Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

extreme mental distress

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

aroused or activated

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

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From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

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From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

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

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

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

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

at any time

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

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

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

having the hands covered with gloves

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

the act of departing

From this reading It was going....

destroyed or killed

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

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

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

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

From this reading He quickened his long strides to keep up with it.

to a considerable degree

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

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

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

lack of cohesion or clarity or organization

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was going....

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He quickened his long strides to keep up with it.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

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

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

immediately past

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

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 He quickened his long strides to keep up with it.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

being two more than seventy

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

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

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

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

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

a particular point in time

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

the act of departing politely

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

go across or through

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

past form of “quicken” — move faster

From this reading He quickened his long strides to keep up with it.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

To recall to mind.

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

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

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

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

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running

From this reading He quickened his long strides to keep up with it.

past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading He must have called to her, for she came hurriedly to the corridor-window, her sweet cheeks suffused with lovely glowing colour, her sweet eyes shining, her small gloved hand held frankly out.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

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

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

-ing form of “thirst” — feel the need to drink

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

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

From this reading He quickened his long strides to keep up with it.

up to a particular time

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

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

From this reading He quickened his long strides to keep up with it.

communicated in words

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

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

From this reading It was going....

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He gripped it, uttered some incoherency--what, he could not remember--was shouted at by a porter with a greasy lamp-truck, cannoned heavily against a man with a basket of papers, awakened with a great pang to the knowledge that she was gone.

at the time that

From this reading LXXII Until the actual moment of their parting at Euston, Saxham had never fully realised the anguish of the last moment when Lynette's face should pass for ever out of his thirsting sight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He quickened his long strides to keep up with it.