Chapter XVII

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

From this reading "Quite hopeless, I fear, your grace," replied a surgeon, who stood on the other side.

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

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Has any one told him?"

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

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

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

From this reading "Quite hopeless, I fear, your grace," replied a surgeon, who stood on the other side.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "Quite hopeless, I fear, your grace," replied a surgeon, who stood on the other side.

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

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The sword, I suspect, has passed right through his heart."

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

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "The sword, I suspect, has passed right through his heart."

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

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

From this reading Has any one told him?"

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

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

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

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Quite hopeless, I fear, your grace," replied a surgeon, who stood on the other side.

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

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

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

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

set down according to a plan

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Quite hopeless, I fear, your grace," replied a surgeon, who stood on the other side.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "The sword, I suspect, has passed right through his heart."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Quite hopeless, I fear, your grace," replied a surgeon, who stood on the other side.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Quite hopeless, I fear, your grace," replied a surgeon, who stood on the other side.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "The sword, I suspect, has passed right through his heart."

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

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

in an unfortunate way

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

express in words

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

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

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

not in physical motion

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading "Quite hopeless, I fear, your grace," replied a surgeon, who stood on the other side.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading "The sword, I suspect, has passed right through his heart."

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading "The sword, I suspect, has passed right through his heart."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

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

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

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

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "The sword, I suspect, has passed right through his heart."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Has any one told him?"

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

From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

which person or people

From this reading "Quite hopeless, I fear, your grace," replied a surgeon, who stood on the other side.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Did not some one say that Mr. Robert Woodhall is still in the house?" inquired the duke; "why is he not here?

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From this reading "It is hopeless," said the Duke of Norfolk, sadly, as he stood by the side of the bed on which they had laid the body of Henry Woodhall, and let the cold hand, which he had taken in his own, sink slowly down by the dead man's side.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Quite hopeless, I fear, your grace," replied a surgeon, who stood on the other side.