Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

anew

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

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

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

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From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

a youthful male person

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

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

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

having lost your job

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During that ride she realized only one thing.

one or the other of two

From this reading The hand of God had intervened and she was forever freed from the power of either of the Morelands.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

for a limitless time

From this reading The hand of God had intervened and she was forever freed from the power of either of the Morelands.

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The hand of God had intervened and she was forever freed from the power of either of the Morelands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

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 The hand of God had intervened and she was forever freed from the power of either of the Morelands.

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

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The hand of God had intervened and she was forever freed from the power of either of the Morelands.

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

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

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

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

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

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

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

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

From this reading The hand of God had intervened and she was forever freed from the power of either of the Morelands.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

immediately past

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

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

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

having or showing no mercy

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

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

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

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

From this reading The hand of God had intervened and she was forever freed from the power of either of the Morelands.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

not any; not one

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The hand of God had intervened and she was forever freed from the power of either of the Morelands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading During that ride she realized only one thing.

and nothing more

From this reading During that ride she realized only one thing.

above and across; more than

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The hand of God had intervened and she was forever freed from the power of either of the Morelands.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading During that ride she realized only one thing.

possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading During that ride she realized only one thing.

disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

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

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

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

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

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

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During that ride she realized only one thing.

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

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

a special situation

From this reading During that ride she realized only one thing.

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

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

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

From this reading The hand of God had intervened and she was forever freed from the power of either of the Morelands.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “THE FLAG ON ITS JOURNEY” Stumblingly Marcia made her way from the alley, and finding the nearest livery stable, she had some difficulty in persuading a man to drive her to Bluffport.

a Caucasian

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

which person or people

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Never again need she fear the Martin Moreland whom she had last seen clutching the white flag and babbling over Rebecca’s speech.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Never again need she fear the sardonic smile, the merciless cruelty of the beautiful boy, who, with the utmost politeness, had taken the revolver from her shaking hands with a deep bow and a gay, “Permit me,” and with no instant of hesitation had discharged it into his own breast.