Chapter XIV · Mr. Perrin Reaches the Heart of His Kingdom I

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

later than; following

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

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

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

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

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading He saw no sky, nor flying clouds, nor grass, nor gray buildings.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading He saw no sky, nor flying clouds, nor grass, nor gray buildings.

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

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

force to leave or move out

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

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

From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

moving swiftly

From this reading He saw no sky, nor flying clouds, nor grass, nor gray buildings.

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

plural of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading He saw no sky, nor flying clouds, nor grass, nor gray buildings.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He saw no sky, nor flying clouds, nor grass, nor gray buildings.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

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

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

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

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

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

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

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

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

refuse to acknowledge

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

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

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

in an indignant manner

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

for more time

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

past form of “mock” — treat with contempt

From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

not any; not one

From this reading He saw no sky, nor flying clouds, nor grass, nor gray buildings.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He saw no sky, nor flying clouds, nor grass, nor gray buildings.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

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

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

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From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

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

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw no sky, nor flying clouds, nor grass, nor gray buildings.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading He saw no sky, nor flying clouds, nor grass, nor gray buildings.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

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

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The one fact was there before him, that he, Perrin, the despised, the mocked, the rejected, had flung into the midst of them all his bomb.

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

From this reading They might hate him now; the governors and the rest might expel him furiously; they might deny indignantly his accusations, but they could not, any longer, ignore him.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

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

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

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

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He thought not at all of any effect that his words may have on the people that had heard them; he had no interest in what had happened after he had left the building.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading HE was entirely unconscious of the world about him as he hurried across the green quadrangles to his rooms.