Chapter VII

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

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

having companions or an escort

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

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

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

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

From this reading “Perhaps it would be as well, ladies, if you were to leave the room,” he said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

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

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

gotten under control

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

the act of discovering something

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

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From this reading Fensden was the first to recover his presence of mind.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Fensden was the first to recover his presence of mind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

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From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

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

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

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

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

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

From this reading Fensden was the first to recover his presence of mind.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

intense and profound fear

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Perhaps it would be as well, ladies, if you were to leave the room,” he said.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

go away from a place

From this reading “Perhaps it would be as well, ladies, if you were to leave the room,” he said.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Fensden was the first to recover his presence of mind.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

by chance

From this reading “Perhaps it would be as well, ladies, if you were to leave the room,” he said.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Fensden was the first to recover his presence of mind.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Fensden was the first to recover his presence of mind.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “Perhaps it would be as well, ladies, if you were to leave the room,” he said.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Perhaps it would be as well, ladies, if you were to leave the room,” he said.

except for; apart from

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

the act of closing something

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

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

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

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

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

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

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

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

From this reading Picking up the sheet of paper which had fallen to the ground, he covered the box with it, thus shutting out all sight of the dreadful things it contained.

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

From this reading Fensden was the first to recover his presence of mind.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Perhaps it would be as well, ladies, if you were to leave the room,” he said.

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

From this reading “Perhaps it would be as well, ladies, if you were to leave the room,” he said.

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

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

which person or people

From this reading Save for the cries of the ladies, who shrank from the box and covered their faces with their hands, and a muttered ejaculation from Godfrey, some seconds elapsed before any one spoke.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be impossible to picture, with any hope of success, the horror which accompanied the ghastly discovery described at the end of the previous chapter.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Perhaps it would be as well, ladies, if you were to leave the room,” he said.