Chapter XX

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

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Ef ye wa able get 'way from hya, you no go fur.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

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

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

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

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

an upholstered bench

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "Ha!" shouted Chakra, as he placed himself between the dying man and the door.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

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From this reading "Ha!" shouted Chakra, as he placed himself between the dying man and the door.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Ha!" shouted Chakra, as he placed himself between the dying man and the door.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading "Ha!" shouted Chakra, as he placed himself between the dying man and the door.

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From this reading Ef ye wa able get 'way from hya, you no go fur.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

From this reading "No use fo' try 'scape! no use wha'somdever!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Ef ye wa able get 'way from hya, you no go fur.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Ef ye wa able get 'way from hya, you no go fur.

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

From this reading Ef ye wa able get 'way from hya, you no go fur.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Ha!" shouted Chakra, as he placed himself between the dying man and the door.

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

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

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

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

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

From this reading "Ha!" shouted Chakra, as he placed himself between the dying man and the door.

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

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

intense and profound fear

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

temporary military shelter

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

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From this reading Ef ye wa able get 'way from hya, you no go fur.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

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

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

past form of “intercept” — seize on its way

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

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From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

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

From this reading "Ha!" shouted Chakra, as he placed himself between the dying man and the door.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

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From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

not any; not one

From this reading "No use fo' try 'scape! no use wha'somdever!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

loss of the ability to move a body part

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading "Ha!" shouted Chakra, as he placed himself between the dying man and the door.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

move upward

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip

From this reading "No use fo' try 'scape! no use wha'somdever!

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Ha!" shouted Chakra, as he placed himself between the dying man and the door.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

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

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

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

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "No use fo' try 'scape! no use wha'somdever!

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

the act of using

From this reading "No use fo' try 'scape! no use wha'somdever!

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)

From this reading The scream that escaped from the lips of Loftus Vaughan announced the climax of his horror.

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading Ef ye wa able get 'way from hya, you no go fur.

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

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ef ye wa able get 'way from hya, you no go fur.

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From this reading "No use fo' try 'scape! no use wha'somdever!

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

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Ef ye wa able get 'way from hya, you no go fur.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading On uttering it, he made an effort to rise to his feet, as if with the intention of escaping from the hut; but finally overpowered by his own feebleness, and partly yielding to a gesture of menace made by the myal-man--and which told him that his retreat was intercepted--he sank back upon the _banquette_ in a paralysis of despair.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Ef ye wa able get 'way from hya, you no go fur.