Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "By Jove!" whispered Conrad, "that's a fact!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He's getting excessively tenuous about the top of his head."

(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 All of which was only too true.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

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

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

destruction by annihilating something

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

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

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By Jove!" whispered Conrad, "that's a fact!

an occurrence of something

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)

From this reading "By Jove!" whispered Conrad, "that's a fact!

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

intended to deceive

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

-ing form of “dissipate” — to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

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From this reading If they don't let up on him he'll vanish.

easy and not involved or complicated

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He's getting excessively tenuous about the top of his head."

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "By Jove!" whispered Conrad, "that's a fact!

in a fearsome manner

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading He's getting excessively tenuous about the top of his head."

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

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

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

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

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

From this reading If they don't let up on him he'll vanish.

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

From this reading He's getting excessively tenuous about the top of his head."

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

From this reading He's getting excessively tenuous about the top of his head."

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

From this reading If they don't let up on him he'll vanish.

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

From this reading He's getting excessively tenuous about the top of his head."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If they don't let up on him he'll vanish.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

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

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading "By Jove!" whispered Conrad, "that's a fact!

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading If they don't let up on him he'll vanish.

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

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He's getting excessively tenuous about the top of his head."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If they don't let up on him he'll vanish.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

and nothing more

From this reading All of which was only too true.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

with speed

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

having thin consistency

From this reading He's getting excessively tenuous about the top of his head."

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

From this reading "By Jove!" whispered Conrad, "that's a fact!

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

From this reading He's getting excessively tenuous about the top of his head."

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

From this reading If they don't let up on him he'll vanish.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

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

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading All of which was only too true.

the upper part of anything

From this reading He's getting excessively tenuous about the top of his head."

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading All of which was only too true.

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

From this reading If they don't let up on him he'll vanish.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading If they don't let up on him he'll vanish.

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

From this reading All of which was only too true.

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

From this reading All of which was only too true.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "By Jove!" whispered Conrad, "that's a fact!

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Subjected to a scrutiny which he had little expected, the deceitful ambassador of the thieving band was rapidly dissipating, and, as those without had so fearsomely noted, was in imminent danger of complete sublimation, which, in the case of one possessed of so little elementary purity, meant nothing short of annihilation.