Chapter II · Exit Tom Durham

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

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

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From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

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

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

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

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

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From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

large in capacity

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

any strong feeling

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

set up or found

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

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

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

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

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

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

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

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

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

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

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

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

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

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

From this reading "This is a rum start, and no mistake!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

a written proposal or reminder

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "This is a rum start, and no mistake!

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

not any; not one

From this reading "This is a rum start, and no mistake!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

with low volume

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

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From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

From this reading "This is a rum start, and no mistake!

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

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

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From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "This is a rum start, and no mistake!

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

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

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

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

From this reading "This is a rum start, and no mistake!

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

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

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

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From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

up to a particular time

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

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

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

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

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He pushed his arms half way up to his elbows in his pockets, and muttered to himself as he strode along the street; but it was not until he found himself in the sitting-room at Radley's Hotel, and had made himself a stiff glass of brandy-and-water from the bottle, duly included in the bill which Alice had paid, that he gave his feelings much vent.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then loading a short black pipe from a capacious tobacco-pouch, he seated himself at the table, and as he went through his various papers and memoranda thought aloud.

at the time that

From this reading Mr. Durham remained watching the departing train until it had passed out of sight, when he turned round and walked quietly out of the station.

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

From this reading The emotion he had shown--and which, to his great astonishment, he had really felt--had vanished, and left him in a deeply contemplative state.