Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

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

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

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

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading He did not hurry or show any sign of impatience, anger or fear.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He did not hurry or show any sign of impatience, anger or fear.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

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

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not hurry or show any sign of impatience, anger or fear.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

the expression of approval and support

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

apart from; not including

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

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

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He did not hurry or show any sign of impatience, anger or fear.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

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

From this reading He did not hurry or show any sign of impatience, anger or fear.

armor plate that protects the head

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

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

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

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

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading He did not hurry or show any sign of impatience, anger or fear.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading He did not hurry or show any sign of impatience, anger or fear.

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

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

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

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

not any; not one

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not hurry or show any sign of impatience, anger or fear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading There was no opposition to his progress.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He did not hurry or show any sign of impatience, anger or fear.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

in other respects or ways

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading There was no opposition to his progress.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

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

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

transport commercially

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He did not hurry or show any sign of impatience, anger or fear.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He did not hurry or show any sign of impatience, anger or fear.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

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

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

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

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no opposition to his progress.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

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

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

the act of using

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds

From this reading IN THE TEMPLE OF VISHNU Nicholson rode his horse slowly through the crowd of dark, threatening faces.

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

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.

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

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

belonging to which person

From this reading In his left hand he carried a riding-whip, but he made no use of it except as an encouragement to his well-trained charger, whose nose and broad breast forced a passage, like a ship through the waves of a turbulent sea, and otherwise he was absolutely unarmed.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading A spectator ignorant of the truth might have taken him for an officer riding out on some ordinary duty, so little did the weight and seriousness of his real errand appear written on the strong face beneath the shadow of the helmet.