Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

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

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

take into custody

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

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

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

on or to one side

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

the two together, not just one

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

set up or found

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

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

From this reading My unexpected halt had pulled him up short.

cause to stop

From this reading My unexpected halt had pulled him up short.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

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

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

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

From this reading My unexpected halt had pulled him up short.

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

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

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

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

roused to anger

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

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

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

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From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

accept an excuse for

From this reading "Pardon!"

go across or through

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading My unexpected halt had pulled him up short.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

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

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

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

From this reading My unexpected halt had pulled him up short.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

catch sight of

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

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

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

by that means or because of that

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

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

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

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

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading My unexpected halt had pulled him up short.

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

From this reading My unexpected halt had pulled him up short.

in a hilarious manner

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

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

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

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

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

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

From this reading I said with the utmost politeness, stepping aside, so he had to pass out, though I guessed he was angry enough at losing my conversation, for I was telling Lieutenant Mirakoff of my arrest,--as a great joke, at which we both laughed uproariously.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "They should have seen that you were a foreigner, and therefore quite mad,--and harmless," he cried.

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

From this reading UNDER SURVEILLANCE I paid my bill, strolled out, and in the doorway encountered a man I knew slightly--a young officer--with whom I paused to chat, thereby blocking the doorway temporarily, with the result that I found my friend the spy--as I was now convinced he was--at my elbow.