Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

later than; following

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

plural of “alcove” — a small recess opening off a larger room

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

(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 His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

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

From this reading Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.

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From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

terminate

From this reading Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

being or suggesting a cavern

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

controlled or ruled by superior authority or power

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

any strong feeling

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

run away quickly

From this reading Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

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

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

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

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

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

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

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

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

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

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

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

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

intense and profound fear

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

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

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

an instinctive motive

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

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

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

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 His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

female equine animal

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

not any; not one

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

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

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

make powerless and unable to function

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

plural of “pike” — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

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

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

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

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

plural of “slough” — necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

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

From this reading Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

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

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

up to a particular time

From this reading Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.

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

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.

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

From this reading It was not at first that Ralph was a prey to sentiments of horror.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading His physical energy dominated all emotion, and left no room for terrible imaginings--no room for a full realization of what had occurred.

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

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That which appeared to paralyze the others--that which by its ghastly reality appeared to fix them to the earth with the rigidity of stone--endowed him with a power that seemed all but superhuman, and inspired him with an impulse that leapt to its fulfilment.

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

From this reading Mounted on the young horse, he galloped after the mare along the long range of the pikes, in and out of their deep cavernous alcoves, up and down their hillocks and hollows, over bowlders, over streams, across ghylls, through sinking sloughs and with a drizzling rain overhead.