Chapter XXVIII · In the Robber’s Cave

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

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

quickly and without warning

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

later than; following

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

anew

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

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

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

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From this reading “I haven’t been sleeping well these last few nights,” he explained to the bar-keeper.

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From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

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

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

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

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

command with authority

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

your usual mood

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

marked by extreme anger

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “I haven’t been sleeping well these last few nights,” he explained to the bar-keeper.

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

From this reading “I haven’t been sleeping well these last few nights,” he explained to the bar-keeper.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

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

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

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

From this reading “I haven’t been sleeping well these last few nights,” he explained to the bar-keeper.

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

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

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

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

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

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

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

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I haven’t been sleeping well these last few nights,” he explained to the bar-keeper.

past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

immediately past

From this reading “I haven’t been sleeping well these last few nights,” he explained to the bar-keeper.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

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

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “I haven’t been sleeping well these last few nights,” he explained to the bar-keeper.

-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

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

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

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

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

not often

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

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

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

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

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

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

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

the state of being asleep

From this reading “I haven’t been sleeping well these last few nights,” he explained to the bar-keeper.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

plural of “sympathizer” — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

carry out

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

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

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

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

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “I haven’t been sleeping well these last few nights,” he explained to the bar-keeper.

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

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

in the direction of

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

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

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

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

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “I haven’t been sleeping well these last few nights,” he explained to the bar-keeper.

in or at the place that

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

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

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

which person or people

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HORACE Boyce was too enraged to preserve a polite demeanor toward the sympathizers who had followed him out of the hall, and who showed a disposition to discuss the situation with him now the street was reached.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Entering the building, he made his way direct to the bar-room back of the office--a place where he had rarely been before--and poured out for himself a heavy portion of whiskey, which he drank off without noticing the glass of iced water placed for him beside the bottle.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He turned to go, but came back again to the bar after he had reached the swinging screen-doors, and said he would take a bottle of the liquor up to his room.

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

From this reading After a muttered word or two to Tenney, the young man abruptly turned his back on the group, and walked with a hurried step down the street toward his hotel.