Chapter VIII

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

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

an increase by natural growth or addition

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

someone who offers opposition

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

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

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

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

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

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

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

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 They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

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

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

cause to be bored

From this reading And this specter bore for them the very shape and features of Major Hermann.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

being joined in close association

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

increase twofold

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading And this specter bore for them the very shape and features of Major Hermann.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And this specter bore for them the very shape and features of Major Hermann.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

an artful or simulated semblance

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

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

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)

From this reading And this specter bore for them the very shape and features of Major Hermann.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

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

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

beguiling but harmful

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading And this specter bore for them the very shape and features of Major Hermann.

the force of workers available

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

a particular point in time

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

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

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading And this specter bore for them the very shape and features of Major Hermann.

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

move an implement through

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

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

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

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

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

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

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

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

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

precisely as stated

From this reading And this specter bore for them the very shape and features of Major Hermann.

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

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

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

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

belonging to which person

From this reading Death, whose breath they had already felt so often on the battlefield, had never appeared to them under a more hateful or forbidding guise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They beheld it, not as an insidious disease that strikes at hazard, but as a specter creeping in the shadow, watching its adversary, choosing its moment and raising its arm with deliberate intention.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.

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From this reading ÉLISABETH'S DIARY This double murder, following upon a series of tragic incidents all of which were closely connected, was the climax to such an accumulation of horrors and of shocking disasters that the two young men did not utter a word or stir a limb.