Chapter IV

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

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

anew

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

(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 Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

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

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

make certain of

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

From this reading But on the whole the more tangible trouble was the Mendham avalanche.

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

From this reading Her tongue seemed to be hanging above him like the sword of Damocles.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on the whole the more tangible trouble was the Mendham avalanche.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

in a convincing manner

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)

From this reading Her tongue seemed to be hanging above him like the sword of Damocles.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading There was something ominous in the feeling.

set up or found

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Her tongue seemed to be hanging above him like the sword of Damocles.

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

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

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

From this reading Her tongue seemed to be hanging above him like the sword of Damocles.

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

From this reading Her tongue seemed to be hanging above him like the sword of Damocles.

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

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

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

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

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

From this reading There was something ominous in the feeling.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

immediately past

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Her tongue seemed to be hanging above him like the sword of Damocles.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

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From this reading But on the whole the more tangible trouble was the Mendham avalanche.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

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

From this reading But on the whole the more tangible trouble was the Mendham avalanche.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading There was something ominous in the feeling.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But on the whole the more tangible trouble was the Mendham avalanche.

on one occasion

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

express in words

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

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

From this reading Her tongue seemed to be hanging above him like the sword of Damocles.

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

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

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

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something ominous in the feeling.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Her tongue seemed to be hanging above him like the sword of Damocles.

perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

From this reading But on the whole the more tangible trouble was the Mendham avalanche.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

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

From this reading There was something ominous in the feeling.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something ominous in the feeling.

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

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

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

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Her tongue seemed to be hanging above him like the sword of Damocles.

a source of difficulty

From this reading But on the whole the more tangible trouble was the Mendham avalanche.

precisely as stated

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.

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

From this reading There was something ominous in the feeling.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What might she not say of this business, before her indignant imagination came to rest?

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But on the whole the more tangible trouble was the Mendham avalanche.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Once, indeed, it rose above all other considerations, and in a kind of terror he blundered out of bed, bruised his shins very convincingly, found the matches at last, and lit a candle to assure himself of the reality of his own customary world again.