Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

plural of “advance” — a movement forward

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

(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 Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

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

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading There was something in his whole conduct to arouse apprehension.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading There was something in his whole conduct to arouse apprehension.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading There was something in his whole conduct to arouse apprehension.

without light

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

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

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

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From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

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

From this reading --ETHELWYN WETHERALD.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

(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 In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

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

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

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

From this reading There was something in his whole conduct to arouse apprehension.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

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

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

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

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

of an obscure nature

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

reject outright and bluntly

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

transport commercially

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something in his whole conduct to arouse apprehension.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

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

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something in his whole conduct to arouse apprehension.

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

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

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

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

not mixed with extraneous elements

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

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

From this reading There was something in his whole conduct to arouse apprehension.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

a guard who keeps watch

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

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

From this reading In spite of the excitement attendant upon the orphans' waywardness and the doctor's growing practice, Elmbrook did not lose sight of the new watchman in the mill.

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

From this reading --ETHELWYN WETHERALD.

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

From this reading There was something in his whole conduct to arouse apprehension.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Since the minister's rebuff, the village generally had ceased all advances; but they watched John McIntyre from a distance, with deep interest, not unmixed with fear.

plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction

From this reading A STRANGE COMRADESHIP O wind of death, that darkly blows Each separate ship of human woes Far out on a mysterious sea, I turn, I turn my face to thee.