Chapter XII

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

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

under a curse

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

later than; following

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

in the past

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

in addition

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

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

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

weapons considered collectively

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

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

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading There was in that cry, “Mother!

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

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

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

a boy or man

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

provoking horror

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

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

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

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

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

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

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

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

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

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

From this reading There was in that cry, “Mother!

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

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

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

a particular point in time

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading There was in that cry, “Mother!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

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

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

and nothing more

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

with speed

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

on the contrary

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

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From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

Identical; not different.

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

make square

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

plural of “stairway” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

successive (without a break)

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was in that cry, “Mother!

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

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was in that cry, “Mother!

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

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

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

in the direction of

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

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

From this reading There was in that cry, “Mother!

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE SQUARE TOWER I leaped after him and threw my arms around his body, dreading what he might attempt.

at the time that

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

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

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.

a late time of life

From this reading Quickly, he turned on me, threw me off, and precipitated himself wildly, through corridors, apartments, stairways and courts toward the accursed tower from which had come that same death cry that we both had heard--a moment ago, and also two years before when it had resounded through the “inexplicable gallery.”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Mother!” such a madness of despair, a call, or rather, an assurance of coming aid so beyond the realization of human strength, that I was obliged to fear that the young fellow had forgotten that he was only a man and had not the power to fly straight out of the window of the tower and to traverse, like a bird or a flash of lightning, the black space which separated him from the crime which had been committed and which he filled with his frightful cries.