Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

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

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Look where they might, the Englishmen's gaze came back at last to those unforgettable eyes.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Look where they might, the Englishmen's gaze came back at last to those unforgettable eyes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage

From this reading Sightless, they seemed to search the very heart of him who braved them.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Look where they might, the Englishmen's gaze came back at last to those unforgettable eyes.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

(of hair) made tidy with a comb

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

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

From this reading Look where they might, the Englishmen's gaze came back at last to those unforgettable eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

a long fixed look

From this reading Look where they might, the Englishmen's gaze came back at last to those unforgettable eyes.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

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

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

unpleasantly stern

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

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

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

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

From this reading Sightless, they seemed to search the very heart of him who braved them.

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

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

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

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

to an inexpressible degree

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

immediately past

From this reading Look where they might, the Englishmen's gaze came back at last to those unforgettable eyes.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look where they might, the Englishmen's gaze came back at last to those unforgettable eyes.

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

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Look where they might, the Englishmen's gaze came back at last to those unforgettable eyes.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

cause to move back by force or influence

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Sightless, they seemed to search the very heart of him who braved them.

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

From this reading Sightless, they seemed to search the very heart of him who braved them.

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

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

lacking sight

From this reading Sightless, they seemed to search the very heart of him who braved them.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

having a supporting base

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

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

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sightless, they seemed to search the very heart of him who braved them.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Look where they might, the Englishmen's gaze came back at last to those unforgettable eyes.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

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

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

impossible to forget

From this reading Look where they might, the Englishmen's gaze came back at last to those unforgettable eyes.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

precisely as stated

From this reading Sightless, they seemed to search the very heart of him who braved them.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating:

accept gladly

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

in or at the place that

From this reading Look where they might, the Englishmen's gaze came back at last to those unforgettable eyes.

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

From this reading "Gentlemen, welcome to Setchevo," and so he told them the name of the place to which their journey had carried them.

a Caucasian

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

which person or people

From this reading Sightless, they seemed to search the very heart of him who braved them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A man of middle stature, slightly bent, his face pitted and scarred revoltingly, his fine white hair combed down with scrupulous vanity upon his shoulders, the eyes, nevertheless, remained supreme in their power to repel and to dominate.

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

From this reading THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART The blind man felt his way down a short flight of stairs, and, standing before the prisoners, he said in a voice indescribably harsh and grating: