Chapter XV

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

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Mary, my lass! a drop of something--anything--I'm about done."

later than; following

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

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

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

any thing at all

From this reading "Mary, my lass! a drop of something--anything--I'm about done."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

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

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

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

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Mary, my lass! a drop of something--anything--I'm about done."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

let fall to the ground

From this reading "Mary, my lass! a drop of something--anything--I'm about done."

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

a young female

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

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

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

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

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

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

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

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

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

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

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

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

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

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

From this reading "Mary, my lass! a drop of something--anything--I'm about done."

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

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

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

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

and nothing more

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading "Mary, my lass! a drop of something--anything--I'm about done."

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

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

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

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "Mary, my lass! a drop of something--anything--I'm about done."

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Mary, my lass! a drop of something--anything--I'm about done."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Mary, my lass! a drop of something--anything--I'm about done."

To move from a closed position.

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

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

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

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

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

the place where some action occurs

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

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

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Mary, my lass! a drop of something--anything--I'm about done."

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

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

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

up to a particular time

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

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

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I couldn't get him, too, but I marked him," he said, panting, "and I've stopped his little game."

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

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

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

during the time that

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

which person or people

From this reading "Linny!" cried Hallett to the half-insensible girl, who seemed to glide from Revitts' arms, and sink in a heap at his feet, while I stood gazing in utter amazement at the turn things had taken.

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

From this reading She turned, and threw open the door; for just then a heavy step was heard below, and, as if expecting some strange scene, Hallett and I stood watching, as step after step creaked beneath a heavy weight, till whoever was coming reached the landing and staggered into the room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You--" Mary's sentence was never finished; for her husband's look, as he strode in with Linny in his arms, seemed to crush her.