Chapter XX

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

later than; following

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

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From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

in addition

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

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 Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

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From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

the act of grasping

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

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

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

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

From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

set up or found

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Good God!"

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Good God!"

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

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

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

held up in the air

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

set afire or burning

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

in like or similar manner

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

make loose or looser

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

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From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

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

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

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From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

possessive form of “nash” — United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

and nothing more

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

above and across; more than

From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

a sudden uncontrollable attack

From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

select carefully from a group

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

cool and formal in manner

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

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From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

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From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

up to a particular time

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

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

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

on a floor above

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

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

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading Alan dashed to Trenholm's side as Roberts, his paroxysm over, sank weakly back in his chair and covered his face with his manacled hands.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE RULING PASSION BETTY CARTER, too unhappy to keep to her room, where she had found bed intolerable after recovering from her faint, was the first to hear Roberts' frantic cries for mercy as Trenholm got him upon his feet and half dragged, half lifted his prisoner into a chair.

during the time that

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

which person or people

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.

belonging to which person

From this reading Mrs. Nash, leaning heavily on Miriam's arm, was likewise not slow in reaching her room, while Martha was only restrained from racing upstairs also by a terrified Anna, whose detaining clutch she could not loosen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She stood aghast in the doorway of Mrs. Nash's bedroom until pushed further inside by Alan Mason and Doctor Nash, who had paused to pick up a lighted lamp and carried it with him.