Chapter V

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

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

anew

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

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

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

(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 would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

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

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

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

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

extreme mental distress

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

move towards

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

of short duration or distance

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

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From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

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

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

Experienced dreams during sleep.

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

divisible by two

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

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

From this reading If only he had not made that offer to stand treat!

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From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

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

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

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

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

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

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If only he had not made that offer to stand treat!

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

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading If only he had not made that offer to stand treat!

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

the force of workers available

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If only he had not made that offer to stand treat!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading If only he had not made that offer to stand treat!

and nothing more

From this reading If only he had not made that offer to stand treat!

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

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

above and across; more than

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

get rid of

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

be standing; be upright

From this reading If only he had not made that offer to stand treat!

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

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

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Many of the men fell asleep, Scholar among them, exhausted by the strain of the day and evening.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

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

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

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

From this reading If only he had not made that offer to stand treat!

in the direction of

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

interact in a certain way

From this reading If only he had not made that offer to stand treat!

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

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

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

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

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

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

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

at the time that

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

in or at the place that

From this reading He dreamt that he was back again in a bunkhouse of Michigan, and came half-awake, thinking that the forest was afire, then realised where he was, in this Bedlam, and was crucified upon regret.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.

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

From this reading He would like to begin all over again with them, to go back twelve hours in his life and theirs, and stroll towards them feeling the air again for the method of approach, outside the barrier at the end of The Saint Lawrence Shipping and Transport Company's shed.

a late time of life

From this reading He moaned; it was an anguish to him, for he had not lived even his brief years without knowing kindliness when he met it; and these fellows, whatever their vocabularies, their moral code, their falls from it, their capacity to live up to it, had treated him kindly.