Chapter XVII

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

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

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

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

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

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

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

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

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

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

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From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

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

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

divisible by two

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The evidence against him was, in fact, incontrovertible.

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

From this reading The evidence against him was, in fact, incontrovertible.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

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

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

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

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

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

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

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

From this reading The evidence against him was, in fact, incontrovertible.

impossible to deny or disprove

From this reading The evidence against him was, in fact, incontrovertible.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading The thing was monstrous, incredible.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nevertheless, it had occurred.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

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From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

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From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

abnormally large

From this reading The thing was monstrous, incredible.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, it had occurred.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Nevertheless, it had occurred.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

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

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

a special situation

From this reading The thing was monstrous, incredible.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

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

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

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

From this reading The thing was monstrous, incredible.

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

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

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

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The catastrophe that had thus put an end to the honeymoon, drove the unfortunate husband and wife almost to despair.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Jack raged against the unjust accusation which Dan McGrew had caused to be laid against him; but neither his wrath nor his entreaties were powerful enough to create even a doubt on the part of the public of Kalmak as to his guilt.