Chapter XII

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

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

From this reading Then he saw that abduction was a part of Henderson’s scheme, and in an instant his revolver was covering Scanlan’s head.

later than; following

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading Then he saw that abduction was a part of Henderson’s scheme, and in an instant his revolver was covering Scanlan’s head.

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

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

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

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

coverings that are used on a bed

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “I know you, and you had better halt.”

exhale hard

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading Then he saw that abduction was a part of Henderson’s scheme, and in an instant his revolver was covering Scanlan’s head.

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

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

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

From this reading “I know you, and you had better halt.”

cause to stop

From this reading “Halt!

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

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

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 supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

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

From this reading Then he saw that abduction was a part of Henderson’s scheme, and in an instant his revolver was covering Scanlan’s head.

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

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Then he saw that abduction was a part of Henderson’s scheme, and in an instant his revolver was covering Scanlan’s head.

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

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

not any; not one

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

above and across; more than

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Then he saw that abduction was a part of Henderson’s scheme, and in an instant his revolver was covering Scanlan’s head.

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

any competition

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

cut with a saw

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading Then he saw that abduction was a part of Henderson’s scheme, and in an instant his revolver was covering Scanlan’s head.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Then he saw that abduction was a part of Henderson’s scheme, and in an instant his revolver was covering Scanlan’s head.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

a person, without saying who

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

required or under orders

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

up to a particular time

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

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

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.

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

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

which person or people

From this reading He supposed, of course, that the object of his visit was robbery--and had no intention of using one of the cartridges in his revolver--until he came to his bedroom door and there saw Scanlan, who had thrown a quilt over the boy’s head and started on a run after Henderson, and then he stopped as if somebody had aimed a blow at him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Clifford Henderson, I know you!” shouted the tutor, in a stentorian voice, as he threw off the bedclothes and started on a furious race for the intruder.