Chapter XIV

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

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

from one side of something to the other

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

(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 He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

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

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

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From this reading He waited, a little awe-struck, till Mr. Bradley turned round.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading “What was he doing?”

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From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

a very dark black

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

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

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

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

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

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

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

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

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

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

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

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

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

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

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He waited, a little awe-struck, till Mr. Bradley turned round.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

a particular point in time

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

a form of address for a man

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

expressed without speech

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

above and across; more than

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

United States golfer (born in 1929)

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

go across or through

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He waited, a little awe-struck, till Mr. Bradley turned round.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

changing location rapidly

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

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

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

in or at that place or location

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

up to a particular time

From this reading He waited, a little awe-struck, till Mr. Bradley turned round.

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

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He waited, a little awe-struck, till Mr. Bradley turned round.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He waited, a little awe-struck, till Mr. Bradley turned round.

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading THE RECOGNITION ‘Like a vapour wan and mute, Like a flame, so let it pass.’

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

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.

during the time that

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

a Caucasian

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ――_Rossetti._ Grif, clutching his Bible under one arm, ran across the graveyard, but Palmer was already speeding down the road like a hunted deer, while Mr. Bradley leaned over the gate waving his ebony stick, his white hair loose, his face flushed with anger.

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

From this reading He presented at that moment a formidable enough appearance, and Grif could perfectly understand young Dorset’s having taken to flight: what perplexed him was how Palmer had got there at all.