Chapter XIV

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

From this reading I had never seen him in such a state of mental inquietude.

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

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

From this reading And I was more terrified myself than words could express.

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

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

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

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

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

From this reading And I was more terrified myself than words could express.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading How dare you harbor them?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

give expression to

From this reading And I was more terrified myself than words could express.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

made afraid

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

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

From this reading I had never seen him in such a state of mental inquietude.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading How dare you harbor them?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

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

From this reading I had never seen him in such a state of mental inquietude.

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

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

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From this reading How dare you harbor them?”

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

From this reading And I was more terrified myself than words could express.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

an iconic mental representation

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading I had never seen him in such a state of mental inquietude.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

in a literal sense

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading I had never seen him in such a state of mental inquietude.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

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

From this reading And I was more terrified myself than words could express.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading And I was more terrified myself than words could express.

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I had never seen him in such a state of mental inquietude.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

above and across; more than

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

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

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had never seen him in such a state of mental inquietude.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I had never seen him in such a state of mental inquietude.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I had never seen him in such a state of mental inquietude.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading And I was more terrified myself than words could express.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And I was more terrified myself than words could express.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading How dare you harbor them?”

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

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

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

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

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FEARS OF ROULETABILLE ASSUME ALARMING PROPORTIONS It was literally true that he was frightened.

which person or people

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?

the words that are spoken

From this reading And I was more terrified myself than words could express.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He walked up and down the room nervously, occasionally stopping in front of the mirror and passing his hand over his forehead, as if he were asking his own image, “Can it be you, Rouletabille, who have such thoughts?