Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

the state of being absent

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

anew

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

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

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

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

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

have

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

plural of “cadence” — (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

a stopping

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

the act or process of complicating

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

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

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

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

From this reading Strangely, too, Raikes did not comment upon the singular fact of the narrative itself.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

a very sleepy state

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

half asleep

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Strangely, too, Raikes did not comment upon the singular fact of the narrative itself.

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

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

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

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

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

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

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

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

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

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

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

a part of a broadcast serial

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Strangely, too, Raikes did not comment upon the singular fact of the narrative itself.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

set afire or burning

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Strangely, too, Raikes did not comment upon the singular fact of the narrative itself.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

burdened psychologically or mentally

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

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From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

a person who is being chased

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

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From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

past form of “relegate” — refer to another person for decision or judgment

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

in a shrewd manner

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

of something having the color of a blue sapphire

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

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From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

unusual or striking

From this reading Strangely, too, Raikes did not comment upon the singular fact of the narrative itself.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.

in a strange manner

From this reading Strangely, too, Raikes did not comment upon the singular fact of the narrative itself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

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

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This phenomenon, due, in part, to the cessation of the drowsy cadences of the Sepoy and the absence of the fascination and gleam of the sapphire, was relegated by Raikes to the overtures of approaching drowsiness.

having intellectual depth

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

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

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Strangely, too, Raikes did not comment upon the singular fact of the narrative itself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

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

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

at the time that

From this reading When Raikes had parted from the Sepoy, a degree of his customary hardness and assurance was evident in his manner.

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

From this reading He had been able to comment sagaciously upon the extraordinary narrative, and had appropriated as much of the sapphire as his greedy glance and covetous memory could bear away; but now that he pursued his way along the dimly lighted hallway which led to his apartment, a singularly thoughtful mood oppressed him.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet the startling episode which confronted Prince Otondo in the evening's instalment of this Oriental complication recurred to his mind again and again.