Chapter III

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

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

later than; following

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I am always glad that I drubbed my cousin, just once.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am always glad that I drubbed my cousin, just once.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

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

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

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From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading I am always glad that I drubbed my cousin, just once.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

anxious embarrassment

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

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

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

inflected form of “drub” — beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

From this reading I am always glad that I drubbed my cousin, just once.

a sound defeat

From this reading A righteous drubbing it was, too, if ever there was one.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

at any time

From this reading A righteous drubbing it was, too, if ever there was one.

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

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

a cock bred and trained for fighting

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I am always glad that I drubbed my cousin, just once.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading Ha!

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

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

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

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

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A righteous drubbing it was, too, if ever there was one.

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

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

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

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A righteous drubbing it was, too, if ever there was one.

and nothing more

From this reading I am always glad that I drubbed my cousin, just once.

immediately past

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

staying power

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

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

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

on one occasion

From this reading I am always glad that I drubbed my cousin, just once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

a safe place

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading A righteous drubbing it was, too, if ever there was one.

express in words

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

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

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A righteous drubbing it was, too, if ever there was one.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A righteous drubbing it was, too, if ever there was one.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Then I strode off, I say, like a gamecock after a victory, head erect, cheek flushed, legs straight.

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

From this reading A righteous drubbing it was, too, if ever there was one.

during the time that

From this reading A CITY OF REFUGE My last recollection of the counting-house is that of Matthew lying in a heap and shaking his fist, at me, while, behind, my uncle's face looks out amazed upon the spectacle from one door, and the clerks in a crowd contemplate the discomfiture of Mr. Matthew from another door.