Chapter XLIII · Chapter 43

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

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

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

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading THE DEVIL OF SILENCE.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

expose or make accessible to some action or influence

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

with resolute determination

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading He was a genius.

the act of giving

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

not any; not one

From this reading Small was no ordinary villain.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEVIL OF SILENCE.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Small was no ordinary villain.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading THE DEVIL OF SILENCE.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

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

From this reading THE DEVIL OF SILENCE.

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

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

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

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading Small was no ordinary villain.

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

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

in or at the place that

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

which person or people

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Some facts in the doctor's life had come into Ralph's possession in such a way as to confirm life-long suspicion without giving him power to expose Small, who was firmly intrenched in the good graces of the people of the county-seat village of Lewisburg, where he had grown up, and of the little cross-roads village of Clifty, where his "shingle" now hung.

a late time of life

From this reading Ralph had reason to fear Small, who was a native of the same village of Lewisburg, and some five years the elder.