Chapter XVII

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

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

later than; following

From this reading It seemed as if he was expecting some one to enter after him.

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

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he was expecting some one to enter after him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading This conjecture of Cubina's proved correct.

lacking spontaneity; not natural

From this reading Cubina for some time preserved his constrained position.

make right or correct

From this reading This conjecture of Cubina's proved correct.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

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From this reading Cubina for some time preserved his constrained position.

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From this reading This conjecture of Cubina's proved correct.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

to come or go into

From this reading It seemed as if he was expecting some one to enter after him.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading It seemed as if he was expecting some one to enter after him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cubina for some time preserved his constrained position.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

usually; as a rule

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

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

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

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

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he was expecting some one to enter after him.

plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

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

From this reading Cubina for some time preserved his constrained position.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed as if he was expecting some one to enter after him.

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

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

the force of workers available

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

in motion

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

on one occasion

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It seemed as if he was expecting some one to enter after him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Cubina for some time preserved his constrained position.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading Cubina for some time preserved his constrained position.

established beyond doubt

From this reading This conjecture of Cubina's proved correct.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he was expecting some one to enter after him.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

filled with shade

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

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

From this reading Cubina for some time preserved his constrained position.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

having a supporting base

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

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

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

not in physical motion

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

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

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This conjecture of Cubina's proved correct.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Cubina for some time preserved his constrained position.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he was expecting some one to enter after him.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

in the direction of

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

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

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

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

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he was expecting some one to enter after him.

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

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.

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

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading He dared not derange it; since the Jew still stayed in the shadowy corridor-- sometimes moving about; but more generally standing at the head of the wooden stairway, and looking across the courtyard, towards the gate through which he had come in.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The great gate was heard once more turning on its hinges; and, after a word or two spoken by the black porter outside, and answered by a voice of different tone, two men were seen stepping inside the court.