Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

later than; following

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

a friendly nation

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

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

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

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

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

intentionally conceived

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

destroyed or killed

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

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

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

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

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

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

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

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

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.

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

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

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

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

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

From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.

and nothing more

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

the state of nonexistence

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

possessive form of “orion” — (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

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From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

a senior clergyman and dignitary

From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.

go at a rack

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

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

From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

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

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

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

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

communicated in words

From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.

something that remunerates

From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.

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

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

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

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

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

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

an established custom

From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.