Chapter XXII

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

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading He was afraid of his own emotions.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

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

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

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

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

on or to one side

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading He was afraid of his own emotions.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It was impossible for him to go lower in the scale of physical events.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

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

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

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

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

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

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

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

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

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

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was impossible for him to go lower in the scale of physical events.

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

From this reading It was impossible for him to go lower in the scale of physical events.

afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading It was impossible for him to go lower in the scale of physical events.

horrible in fierceness or savagery

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

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From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was afraid of his own emotions.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading It was impossible for him to go lower in the scale of physical events.

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

done under pressure

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading It was impossible for him to go lower in the scale of physical events.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

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

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

a special situation

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

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

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading He had not the courage to tear aside the veil of dull pain that covered his heart and look at the bleeding reality.

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

From this reading It was the one thing that kept him from falling into the black pit of brooding; sometimes he felt as though he must go insane if he allowed himself to think.

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading A RECOVERED TREASURE For five days Code yawned or rushed through the greater part of Nat's stock of lurid literature.