Chapter VII

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

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

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

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

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

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

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

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

fall or come down violently

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading How long he had been unconscious the duke did not in the least know.

someone who works underwater

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

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From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

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

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

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

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

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

From this reading How long he had been unconscious the duke did not in the least know.

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

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

exceedingly bad

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

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From this reading How long he had been unconscious the duke did not in the least know.

the striking of one body against another

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

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

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

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

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading How long he had been unconscious the duke did not in the least know.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading How long he had been unconscious the duke did not in the least know.

the act of prolonging something

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

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 Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading How long he had been unconscious the duke did not in the least know.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

on one occasion

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

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From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

an amount of time

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

shedding tears

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

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

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

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

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

in the direction of

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Then there had come the lengthening roar of the approaching train, the shouts, the horrid crash of impact, the long tearing, ripping, grinding noise--and oblivion.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

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

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

at the time that

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

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

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

an increase in width

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading There had been the period of waiting outside Paddington Station--his own great-grandfather had sold the ground on which it stood to the company--in the black fog of the winter's night.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He came back to life with that curious growing, widening sensation that a diver has when he is once more springing up through the water towards the surface, air, and light.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading KIDNAPPING UPON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES The Duke of Paddington lay stunned and unconscious beneath the wreck of the first-class carriage.