Chapter VII · The White Man’s Burden

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

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

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

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was racked by fever, nerve-shattered and weak.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading "Keep still!" said Crouch, in a quick whisper.

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From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "Struggle, and you die."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading He was racked by fever, nerve-shattered and weak.

the act of grasping

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

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

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

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

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

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

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

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

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

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

From this reading "Keep still!" said Crouch, in a quick whisper.

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

From this reading The man was terrified.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

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

From this reading He was racked by fever, nerve-shattered and weak.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading "Keep still!" said Crouch, in a quick whisper.

past form of “rack” — go at a rack

From this reading He was racked by fever, nerve-shattered and weak.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Keep still!" said Crouch, in a quick whisper.

not in physical motion

From this reading "Keep still!" said Crouch, in a quick whisper.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading "Struggle, and you die."

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading The man was terrified.

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

From this reading The man was terrified.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

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

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

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

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading He was racked by fever, nerve-shattered and weak.

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

From this reading Before de Costa had time to cry out--which he had certainly intended to do--Crouch’s hand had closed upon his mouth, and he was held in a grip of iron.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading "Keep still!" said Crouch, in a quick whisper.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Struggle, and you die."