Chapter XIV

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

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am, sir—what then?”

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

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

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

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

someone who attacks

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Then I’ve come to pay you back for what you did to Meg,” said the old man, with suppressed fury.

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From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading “Then I’ve come to pay you back for what you did to Meg,” said the old man, with suppressed fury.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

with great urgency

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading “Then I’ve come to pay you back for what you did to Meg,” said the old man, with suppressed fury.

first in order of birth

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

the property of being wild or turbulent

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Then I’ve come to pay you back for what you did to Meg,” said the old man, with suppressed fury.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading “Then I’ve come to pay you back for what you did to Meg,” said the old man, with suppressed fury.

producing no result or effect

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

shining intensely

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

hold firmly

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

understanding with difficulty

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

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

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

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

From this reading “I am, sir—what then?”

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

From this reading “Then I’ve come to pay you back for what you did to Meg,” said the old man, with suppressed fury.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “Then I’ve come to pay you back for what you did to Meg,” said the old man, with suppressed fury.

not any; not one

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

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

From this reading “Then I’ve come to pay you back for what you did to Meg,” said the old man, with suppressed fury.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading “Then I’ve come to pay you back for what you did to Meg,” said the old man, with suppressed fury.

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

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

with speed

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

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

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

term of address for a man

From this reading “I am, sir—what then?”

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

a male human offspring

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading “Then I’ve come to pay you back for what you did to Meg,” said the old man, with suppressed fury.

carry out

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Take that!” and instantly he raised his right hand, and a pistol-shot rang out on the soft evening air.

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

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “I am, sir—what then?”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

propel through the air

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading “Then I’ve come to pay you back for what you did to Meg,” said the old man, with suppressed fury.

a vagrant

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “I am, sir—what then?”

at the time that

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

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

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

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

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

people who are wounded

From this reading Quickly as the hand was raised the victim had time to throw out his own in a futile grasp at the old man’s arm; then, when the bullet reached him, though desperately wounded, Barbour, with a loud cry, threw himself upon his assailant, grasping him tightly in his arms as if he would have squeezed the breath out of the man’s body.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

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

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “You’re Stephen Barbour, eldest son of Russel Barbour, aren’t you?” said the tramp, taking no notice of the proffered hand, and glaring on the young man with a ferocity which startled the other.