Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading PETROSCH HAS A PLAN.

the state of being absent

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

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

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

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

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

quick to understand

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

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

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

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

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

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

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

carefully weighed

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

lower than previously

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

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

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

destroyed or killed

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

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

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He went at once to the matter in hand.

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

From this reading PETROSCH HAS A PLAN.

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

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

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

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

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

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

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

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

go away from a place

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He went at once to the matter in hand.

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

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

on one occasion

From this reading He went at once to the matter in hand.

burdened psychologically or mentally

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

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

From this reading PETROSCH HAS A PLAN.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading PETROSCH HAS A PLAN.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

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

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

express in words

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

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

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

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

From this reading He went at once to the matter in hand.

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

From this reading His step was less heavy; the air of oppressed anxiousness was gone; his face had lost that depressed, care-haunted, apprehensive look which I had seen before; and his bearing was almost confident and bright.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went at once to the matter in hand.

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

From this reading A single glance at Colonel Petrosch convinced me that some change had taken place in the situation during his absence which he considered favourable.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I am glad to tell you you are free to leave, Mr. Bergwyn,” he said, with obvious satisfaction.