Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

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From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

(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 Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

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

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

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

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

at another time

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

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

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

have

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

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

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

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From this reading He would have given worlds to know what his friend Boatfield thought of it all, or what had been the petty constable's conjectures.

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

terminate

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

an occurrence of something

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

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From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading He would have given worlds to know what his friend Boatfield thought of it all, or what had been the petty constable's conjectures.

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From this reading He would have given worlds to know what his friend Boatfield thought of it all, or what had been the petty constable's conjectures.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

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

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He would have given worlds to know what his friend Boatfield thought of it all, or what had been the petty constable's conjectures.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

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From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He would have given worlds to know what his friend Boatfield thought of it all, or what had been the petty constable's conjectures.

the act of grasping

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

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

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He would have given worlds to know what his friend Boatfield thought of it all, or what had been the petty constable's conjectures.

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

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

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

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

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

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

extreme mental retardation

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

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

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

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

From this reading He would have given worlds to know what his friend Boatfield thought of it all, or what had been the petty constable's conjectures.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

with relatively high volume

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

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From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

the force of workers available

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

having a part of the body crippled or disabled

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He would have given worlds to know what his friend Boatfield thought of it all, or what had been the petty constable's conjectures.

above and across; more than

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading He would have given worlds to know what his friend Boatfield thought of it all, or what had been the petty constable's conjectures.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

apart from others

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

having a supporting base

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

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

From this reading THE GIRL-WIFE But the effort of the past few moments had been almost more than Marmaduke de Chavasse could bear.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.

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

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

a special situation

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

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

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

precisely as stated

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

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

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

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

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

at the time that

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

which person or people

From this reading Anon when the church bell over at Acol began a slow and monotonous toll he felt as if his every nerve must give way: as if he must laugh, laugh loudly and long at the idiocy, the ignorance of all these people who thought that they were confronted by an impenetrable mystery, whereas it was all so simple ... so very, very simple.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had a curious feeling as if he must grip every one of these men here by the throat and demand from each one separately an account of what he thought and felt, what he surmised and what he guessed when standing face to face with the weird enigma presented by that mutilated thing in its rough deal case.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He would have given worlds to know what his friend Boatfield thought of it all, or what had been the petty constable's conjectures.

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

From this reading He would have given worlds to know what his friend Boatfield thought of it all, or what had been the petty constable's conjectures.

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From this reading A haunting and devilish desire seized him to break open the skulls of all these yokels and to look into their brains.