Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

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

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

the biblical name for ancient Syria

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

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

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

expected hopefully

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

with brightness

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading The bulk of the party departed with them, the officer retaining Slavin, Yorke, and McSporran.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

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

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

document effecting a property transfer

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

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

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

well in the past; former

From this reading The bulk of the party departed with them, the officer retaining Slavin, Yorke, and McSporran.

avoiding emotional involvement

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

true confidential information

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

an old word for “before”

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

full of events or incidents

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

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

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

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

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

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

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

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

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

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

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

possessive form of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

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

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

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

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

go away from a place

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

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

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

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

From this reading The bulk of the party departed with them, the officer retaining Slavin, Yorke, and McSporran.

worth remembering

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

the force of workers available

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

become covered with mist

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

as might be expected

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

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

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The bulk of the party departed with them, the officer retaining Slavin, Yorke, and McSporran.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The bulk of the party departed with them, the officer retaining Slavin, Yorke, and McSporran.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

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

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

-ing form of “retain” — hold back within

From this reading The bulk of the party departed with them, the officer retaining Slavin, Yorke, and McSporran.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

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

From this reading The bulk of the party departed with them, the officer retaining Slavin, Yorke, and McSporran.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

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

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

not in physical motion

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

plural of “subordinate” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

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

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

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

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

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

From this reading "THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM" Slowly the memorable June day had drawn to a close, and now darkness had set in and the moon shone brightly down upon the old detachment of Davidsburg.

create by training and teaching

From this reading It had been a strenuous day for Inspector Kilbride and his subordinates, as many details of the eventful case had to be arranged ere they could leave with their prisoner on the night's train for the Post.

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

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

precisely as stated

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

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

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

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

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

during the time that

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

people who are wounded

From this reading The inspector's first care, naturally, had been the slow and careful conveyance of the wounded men (Redmond included)--and the dead--down to the special train which still awaited them on the Davidsburg siding.

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading That very night, while gentle sleep The people's eyelids kiss'd, Two stern-faced men set out from Lynn, Through the cold and heavy mist; And Eugene Aram walk'd between, With gyves upon his wrist.

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

From this reading The bulk of the party departed with them, the officer retaining Slavin, Yorke, and McSporran.