Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

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

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

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

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

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

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

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From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

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From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

past form of “distend” — become wider

From this reading He stiffened his limbs, while his neck was distended by his hiccoughs.

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

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

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

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

From this reading He stiffened his limbs, while his neck was distended by his hiccoughs.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

plural of “hiccough” — (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion

From this reading He stiffened his limbs, while his neck was distended by his hiccoughs.

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

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

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

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

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

From this reading He stiffened his limbs, while his neck was distended by his hiccoughs.

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

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

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

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

immediately past

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

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

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading He stiffened his limbs, while his neck was distended by his hiccoughs.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

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

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

expressing sorrow

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading He stiffened his limbs, while his neck was distended by his hiccoughs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

win a victory over

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

past form of “rack” — go at a rack

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

cut with a saw

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

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

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer

From this reading He stiffened his limbs, while his neck was distended by his hiccoughs.

not in physical motion

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

an intense or violent exertion

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

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

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Quite overcome by that glance, so full of intelligence, Lazare held Matthew there on his knees, while the animal's big body, heavy like that of a man, was racked by a human-like death-agony in his sorrowing embrace.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

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

From this reading Matthew, shaken by a fit of shivering, made desperate efforts to raise himself.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading It lasted for some minutes, and then Lazare saw real tears--heavy tears--roll down from the dog's mournful eyes, while his tongue showed forth from his convulsed mouth, as though for a last caress.

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

From this reading He stiffened his limbs, while his neck was distended by his hiccoughs.

during the time that

From this reading He stiffened his limbs, while his neck was distended by his hiccoughs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But the end was close at hand, and he fell across his master's knees, with eyes still straining from beneath their heavy lids to catch sight of him.