Chapter XII

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

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading He was so absorbed that he did not hear the noises outside--the shuffling of feet, and, after a while, a brief suppressed tittering.

later than; following

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

(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 He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

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

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

completely unclothed

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

of short duration or distance

From this reading He was so absorbed that he did not hear the noises outside--the shuffling of feet, and, after a while, a brief suppressed tittering.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

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

From this reading He was so absorbed that he did not hear the noises outside--the shuffling of feet, and, after a while, a brief suppressed tittering.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He was so absorbed that he did not hear the noises outside--the shuffling of feet, and, after a while, a brief suppressed tittering.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

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

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

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

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

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

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading He was so absorbed that he did not hear the noises outside--the shuffling of feet, and, after a while, a brief suppressed tittering.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

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

From this reading He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

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

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

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

From this reading He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

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

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

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

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

and nothing more

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

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 "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

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 He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading He was so absorbed that he did not hear the noises outside--the shuffling of feet, and, after a while, a brief suppressed tittering.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

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

From this reading He was so absorbed that he did not hear the noises outside--the shuffling of feet, and, after a while, a brief suppressed tittering.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

From this reading He was so absorbed that he did not hear the noises outside--the shuffling of feet, and, after a while, a brief suppressed tittering.

be seated

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

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From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

not in physical motion

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading He was so absorbed that he did not hear the noises outside--the shuffling of feet, and, after a while, a brief suppressed tittering.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

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

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

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

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter

From this reading He was so absorbed that he did not hear the noises outside--the shuffling of feet, and, after a while, a brief suppressed tittering.

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

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

having come into contact

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

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

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

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

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

up to a particular time

From this reading "They dare not deny me!" he cried, lifting his hands high above his head until they almost touched the smoke-begrimed ceiling; "it is my due, my just reward!"

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

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

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

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.

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

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He needed all his strength for what lay before him, but, by degrees, his restlessness grew.

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

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

during the time that

From this reading He was so absorbed that he did not hear the noises outside--the shuffling of feet, and, after a while, a brief suppressed tittering.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He rose from his chair and paced up and down in increasing excitement--his misgivings were growing fainter--he worked himself up into the firm belief that the day for which he had waited so long was at hand.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "A FIGURE FROM A WORLD GONE BY" The Count was left to himself in the bare, untidy-looking parlor, and for a minute or two he was content to sit quite still and recover himself after the unaccustomed exertion of speech.