Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

later than; following

From this reading At last, after several smacking kisses, the women went away and the kitchen door closed.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

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

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

in a reflex manner

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At last, after several smacking kisses, the women went away and the kitchen door closed.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The bell in the church spire struck eleven slowly and mournfully.

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

From this reading Still the top sergeant was the top sergeant, came the thought.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The bell in the church spire struck eleven slowly and mournfully.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading At last, after several smacking kisses, the women went away and the kitchen door closed.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

slightly wet

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It would never do to get in wrong with him.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

being one more than ten

From this reading The bell in the church spire struck eleven slowly and mournfully.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

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From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It would never do to get in wrong with him.

shining intensely

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

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

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

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

From this reading It would never do to get in wrong with him.

a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

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

From this reading It would never do to get in wrong with him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would never do to get in wrong with him.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading At last, after several smacking kisses, the women went away and the kitchen door closed.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

immediately past

From this reading At last, after several smacking kisses, the women went away and the kitchen door closed.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

staying power

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

in a mournful manner

From this reading The bell in the church spire struck eleven slowly and mournfully.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It would never do to get in wrong with him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading Still the top sergeant was the top sergeant, came the thought.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading At last, after several smacking kisses, the women went away and the kitchen door closed.

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

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The bell in the church spire struck eleven slowly and mournfully.

the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

From this reading At last, after several smacking kisses, the women went away and the kitchen door closed.

a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading The bell in the church spire struck eleven slowly and mournfully.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still the top sergeant was the top sergeant, came the thought.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The bell in the church spire struck eleven slowly and mournfully.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

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

From this reading Still the top sergeant was the top sergeant, came the thought.

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

From this reading Still the top sergeant was the top sergeant, came the thought.

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

From this reading It would never do to get in wrong with him.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Still the top sergeant was the top sergeant, came the thought.

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

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

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

From this reading Still the top sergeant was the top sergeant, came the thought.

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

From this reading At last, after several smacking kisses, the women went away and the kitchen door closed.

in or at the place that

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

which person or people

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It would never do to get in wrong with him.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Fuselli's legs moved him automatically back into a corner of the court, where he leaned against the damp wall; glaring with smarting eyes at the two women who stood talking outside the kitchen door, and at the dark shadow behind the hogshead.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would never do to get in wrong with him.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading It would never do to get in wrong with him.