Chapter XXXIX

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

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The rain had washed the air clean, the wind was dustless and sweet, and the stars were palely bright.

(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

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

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

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

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

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

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

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

From this reading Once a policeman signaled and the driver momentarily slackened speed--then on as before.

out of bed

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Once a policeman signaled and the driver momentarily slackened speed--then on as before.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The rain had washed the air clean, the wind was dustless and sweet, and the stars were palely bright.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The rain had washed the air clean, the wind was dustless and sweet, and the stars were palely bright.

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

cause to lose courage

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

the first light of day

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

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

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading Once a policeman signaled and the driver momentarily slackened speed--then on as before.

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

From this reading The rain had washed the air clean, the wind was dustless and sweet, and the stars were palely bright.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

moving swiftly

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

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

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

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

From this reading He knew that minutes were valuable.

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

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

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

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew that minutes were valuable.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading He knew that minutes were valuable.

for an instant or moment

From this reading Once a policeman signaled and the driver momentarily slackened speed--then on as before.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

on one occasion

From this reading Once a policeman signaled and the driver momentarily slackened speed--then on as before.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

in a manner lacking interest or vitality

From this reading The rain had washed the air clean, the wind was dustless and sweet, and the stars were palely bright.

a member of a police force

From this reading Once a policeman signaled and the driver momentarily slackened speed--then on as before.

any competition

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The rain had washed the air clean, the wind was dustless and sweet, and the stars were palely bright.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

plural of “roadway” — a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

From this reading Once a policeman signaled and the driver momentarily slackened speed--then on as before.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading Once a policeman signaled and the driver momentarily slackened speed--then on as before.

move hurridly

From this reading Once a policeman signaled and the driver momentarily slackened speed--then on as before.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The rain had washed the air clean, the wind was dustless and sweet, and the stars were palely bright.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The rain had washed the air clean, the wind was dustless and sweet, and the stars were palely bright.

a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

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

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Once a policeman signaled and the driver momentarily slackened speed--then on as before.

plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

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

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

in the direction of

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

plural of “trolley” — a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading He knew that minutes were valuable.

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

From this reading The rain had washed the air clean, the wind was dustless and sweet, and the stars were palely bright.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading The rain had washed the air clean, the wind was dustless and sweet, and the stars were palely bright.

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

From this reading He knew that minutes were valuable.

in or at the place that

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The rain had washed the air clean, the wind was dustless and sweet, and the stars were palely bright.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A RACE WITH DAWN In that furious pace toward Aoyama, Daunt had been consumed by one thought: that upon his single effort hung the saving of human lives--the covering of a shame to his own nation--the turning away of a foul allegation from the repute of a friendly Empire.

but in spite of that

From this reading On the long, dimly-lighted roadways where the flying hoofs beat their furious tattoo, few carts were astir, and the trolleys had not yet appeared on the wider thoroughfares.