Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading I meant to die in the final explosion, but I was afraid the stuff would go off before it was in place.

(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 Even with all my precautions to prevent a premature explosion, the hazard was fearful.

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

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I meant to die in the final explosion, but I was afraid the stuff would go off before it was in place.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I meant to die in the final explosion, but I was afraid the stuff would go off before it was in place.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I washed the nitroglycerine, and carried it in earthen jars down into the heart of the cliffs.

plural of “chemical” — material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading I washed the nitroglycerine, and carried it in earthen jars down into the heart of the cliffs.

past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

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

From this reading I meant to die in the final explosion, but I was afraid the stuff would go off before it was in place.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I washed the nitroglycerine, and carried it in earthen jars down into the heart of the cliffs.

selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

made of earth (or baked clay)

From this reading I washed the nitroglycerine, and carried it in earthen jars down into the heart of the cliffs.

the process of becoming a vapor

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

divisible by two

From this reading Even with all my precautions to prevent a premature explosion, the hazard was fearful.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading Even with all my precautions to prevent a premature explosion, the hazard was fearful.

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

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Even with all my precautions to prevent a premature explosion, the hazard was fearful.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading I meant to die in the final explosion, but I was afraid the stuff would go off before it was in place.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading But finally I got the last of the rough jars into position.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I meant to die in the final explosion, but I was afraid the stuff would go off before it was in place.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But finally I got the last of the rough jars into position.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Even with all my precautions to prevent a premature explosion, the hazard was fearful.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I washed the nitroglycerine, and carried it in earthen jars down into the heart of the cliffs.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

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

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

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

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I washed the nitroglycerine, and carried it in earthen jars down into the heart of the cliffs.

Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.

From this reading I washed the nitroglycerine, and carried it in earthen jars down into the heart of the cliffs.

immediately past

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I meant to die in the final explosion, but I was afraid the stuff would go off before it was in place.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

the act of mixing together

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)

From this reading I washed the nitroglycerine, and carried it in earthen jars down into the heart of the cliffs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

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

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I meant to die in the final explosion, but I was afraid the stuff would go off before it was in place.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading But finally I got the last of the rough jars into position.

plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading Even with all my precautions to prevent a premature explosion, the hazard was fearful.

born after a gestation period of less than the normal time

From this reading Even with all my precautions to prevent a premature explosion, the hazard was fearful.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Even with all my precautions to prevent a premature explosion, the hazard was fearful.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading But finally I got the last of the rough jars into position.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

get rid of

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading I meant to die in the final explosion, but I was afraid the stuff would go off before it was in place.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

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

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

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

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

a shaky motion

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

plural of “vat” — a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

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

From this reading Even with all my precautions to prevent a premature explosion, the hazard was fearful.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading I washed the nitroglycerine, and carried it in earthen jars down into the heart of the cliffs.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The Mine on the Brink At last, in haste and fear and trembling, I began the task of mixing my chemicals, dumping them into vats of water cooled by evaporation, under a rude shed to cut off the fierce heat of the red sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Even with all my precautions to prevent a premature explosion, the hazard was fearful.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I meant to die in the final explosion, but I was afraid the stuff would go off before it was in place.