Chapter XXII

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

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

anew

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

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

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

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

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

without shoes

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

put or send forth

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

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

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

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From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

a boy or man

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

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From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

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From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

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

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

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From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

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

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

with the head foremost

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

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

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

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

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

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

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

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From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

temporary military shelter

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

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

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

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From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

in motion

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

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From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

with speed

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

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

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

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

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

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

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

in a stealthy manner

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

sweep across or over

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

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

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

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

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

tired by travel

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

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

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

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

From this reading She was seated at her early supper, alone, and looked round in surprise, which quickly deepened into dire bewilderment and dread.

in or at the place that

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

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

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

during the time that

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

a Caucasian

From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

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From this reading "Farish!" she whispered with pale lips, as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn white Arab cloak which had covered him, showing himself a big, bent, white-bearded, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow, barefooted, almost in rags.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading As soon as he disappeared through the postern it flitted in the dusk across the gravel sweep in front of the castle, down into the dry moat and up again on the other side to a dark window: through which it gained easy ingress.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And from that point, moving stealthily and with extreme precaution along the servants' passageways, it finally reached the housekeeper's quarters: where it stood listening intently for a few seconds before stepping in on Mrs. M'Kissock.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART The shadow which had followed Captain Dove throughout his headlong flight from the hut on the cliffs had halted behind a bush at the edge of the wood while he lingered on the drawbridge to look back.