Chapter XXXIX

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

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

later than; following

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

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

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

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

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

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

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

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From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

gotten under control

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

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From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

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From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

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From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."

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From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

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

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

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

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

to a considerable degree

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

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

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

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

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

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

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

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

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

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From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."

(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

the quality of conforming to law

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

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From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."

the force of workers available

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

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From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

above and across; more than

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

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From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

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

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

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

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

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

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

coming after or following

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

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

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

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

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

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

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

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

From this reading One passage seemed to interest him much, for he read it over three or four times.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

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From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."

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From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

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

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

widely or fully known

From this reading It contained a curious and somewhat subtle argument, translated from the Italian, concerning the lawfulness of certain actions according to the circumstances in which men are placed, and it ended in a quotation in Latin of the well-known epitaph of Cardinal Brundusinus:

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

From this reading He was heavily ironed; but he had a light--a lantern fixed upon the wall at a considerable distance above his head, and by its rays, feeble as they were, he was reading a small book very closely printed.

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

From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

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From this reading In the same cell in Dorchester jail which had first received Ralph Woodhall after his capture, sat Gaunt Stilling on the evening succeeding the events which I have mentioned.

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

From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."

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

From this reading "Excessi è vitæ ærumnis facilisque lubensque Ne perjora ipsa morte dehinc videam."