Chapter II · Chapter 2

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

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

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

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

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

lacking funds

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

the act of grasping

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

the dead body of a human being

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

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

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.

constricted in size

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

at any time

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.

at any future time; in the future

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

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

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.

begging

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

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

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

roused to anger

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

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

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.

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

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

on one occasion

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

lacking power

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

not in physical motion

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

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

From this reading It was not my cramped and stiffened joints that crippled me, it was the sensation of that dead man’s close presence.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.

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

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I almost fancied—I almost fancy still—I heard the arm nearest to me move; lift itself up, as if once more imploring, and fall in dead despair.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

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

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.

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

From this reading At that fancy—if fancy it were—I screamed aloud in mad terror, and the sound of my own strange voice broke the spell.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I drew myself to the side of the table farthest from the corpse, with as much slow caution as if I really could have feared the clutch of that poor dead arm, powerless for evermore.

but in spite of that

From this reading Now, now was my time, if ever; and yet I could not move.