Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

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

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

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

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading He knew that the bark of his weapon would bring chorused retort from other firearms, and that Dorothy might fall.

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From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

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From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He knew that the bark of his weapon would bring chorused retort from other firearms, and that Dorothy might fall.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

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From this reading He knew that the bark of his weapon would bring chorused retort from other firearms, and that Dorothy might fall.

the condition of being concealed or hidden

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

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From this reading He knew that the bark of his weapon would bring chorused retort from other firearms, and that Dorothy might fall.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

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

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading He knew that the bark of his weapon would bring chorused retort from other firearms, and that Dorothy might fall.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

plural of “firearm” — a portable gun

From this reading He knew that the bark of his weapon would bring chorused retort from other firearms, and that Dorothy might fall.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He knew that the bark of his weapon would bring chorused retort from other firearms, and that Dorothy might fall.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

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

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

prevent the progress or free movement of

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

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

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

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

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

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

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

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

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

the quality of being humane

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

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

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

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 He knew that the bark of his weapon would bring chorused retort from other firearms, and that Dorothy might fall.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

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

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

a particular point in time

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

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

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He knew that the bark of his weapon would bring chorused retort from other firearms, and that Dorothy might fall.

past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

a local church community

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

From this reading He knew that the bark of his weapon would bring chorused retort from other firearms, and that Dorothy might fall.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

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

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

except for; apart from

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

make steady

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

not in physical motion

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

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

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading A silent and steady current of black-clad humanity was still flowing inward across the threshold, and every man was armed.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

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

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

up to a particular time

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

having won

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.

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

From this reading Now with the instant gone in which he might have used it to stem the tide of invasion, he was not fool enough to fire.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

at the time that

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

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

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Parish Thornton had brought his captive down the slope that afternoon he had left his rifle in safe concealment, not wishing to hamper himself with any weapon save the revolver, which had never left his palm until this moment.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He knew that the bark of his weapon would bring chorused retort from other firearms, and that Dorothy might fall.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet at the ring of victorious elation in Bas Rowlett's voice the impulse to strike down that master of deceit before his own moment came almost overpowered him--almost but not quite.