Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

later than; following

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading "Don't be angry with your old priest for telling you the truth," he said.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Don't be angry with your old priest for telling you the truth," he said.

have

From this reading "It's hard to bear; I know it's hard; but it's as hard for him as for you, my child.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "It's hard to bear; I know it's hard; but it's as hard for him as for you, my child.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

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From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

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From this reading "Don't be angry with your old priest for telling you the truth," he said.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

start firing a weapon

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Think--only think what he is trying to save you from.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "It's hard to bear; I know it's hard; but it's as hard for him as for you, my child.

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

From this reading "Don't be angry with your old priest for telling you the truth," he said.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

not accessible to view

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

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

From this reading "It's hard to bear; I know it's hard; but it's as hard for him as for you, my child.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

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

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

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

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

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

From this reading Think--only think what he is trying to save you from.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

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

From this reading "It's hard to bear; I know it's hard; but it's as hard for him as for you, my child.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Don't be angry with your old priest for telling you the truth," he said.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

and nothing more

From this reading Think--only think what he is trying to save you from.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading "Don't be angry with your old priest for telling you the truth," he said.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Don't be angry with your old priest for telling you the truth," he said.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

except for; apart from

From this reading Think--only think what he is trying to save you from.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading "Don't be angry with your old priest for telling you the truth," he said.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Think--only think what he is trying to save you from.

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

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "Don't be angry with your old priest for telling you the truth," he said.

hard to endure

From this reading Think--only think what he is trying to save you from.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

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

From this reading I was so startled and shocked by his fierce assault, and by the cruel climax it had come to, that I flung up my hands to my face and kept them there, for I felt as if my brain had been stunned and my heart was bursting.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Think--only think what he is trying to save you from.

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

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How long I sat like this, with my hidden face to the fire, I do not know; but after a long silence in which I heard nothing but my own heaving breath, I became aware that Father Dan had drawn one of my hands down to his knee and was smoothing it with his own.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Don't be angry with your old priest for telling you the truth," he said.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Don't be angry with your old priest for telling you the truth," he said.