Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But I don't understand!" he gasped.

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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From this reading "Have you got Croshar too?"

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you mean to say he'd give these up without a fight!"

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From this reading "But I don't understand!" he gasped.

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

opinion or judgment

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "Do you mean to say he'd give these up without a fight!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading "But I don't understand!" he gasped.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Do you mean to say he'd give these up without a fight!"

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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From this reading "No such luck," said Godfrey.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Have you got Croshar too?"

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From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

a small number or amount

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Have you got Croshar too?"

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

From this reading "But I don't understand!" he gasped.

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From this reading "Do you mean to say he'd give these up without a fight!"

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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

From this reading "But I don't understand!" he gasped.

without or deprived of the use of speech or words

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "No such luck," said Godfrey.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Do you mean to say he'd give these up without a fight!"

not any; not one

From this reading "No such luck," said Godfrey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No such luck," said Godfrey.

express in words

From this reading "Do you mean to say he'd give these up without a fight!"

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "No such luck," said Godfrey.

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

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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

From this reading "Do you mean to say he'd give these up without a fight!"

in spite of the fact that

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

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

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Have you got Croshar too?"

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "But I don't understand!" he gasped.

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

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Do you mean to say he'd give these up without a fight!"

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading CROCHARD WRITES AN EPILOGUE For an instant, we gazed at the glittering heap with dazzled eyes; then Grady, with an inarticulate cry, sprang to his feet and picked up a handful of the diamonds, as though to convince himself of their reality.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Have you got Croshar too?"