Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Going to put in a word for himself,' muttered David.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

not being in a specified place

From this reading 'In that case he should be absent sufficiently long to let me take a look round.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading 'That fellow going along to interview Chang and the deputy-governor.

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

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

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

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

an occurrence of something

From this reading 'In that case he should be absent sufficiently long to let me take a look round.

the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai

From this reading 'That fellow going along to interview Chang and the deputy-governor.

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

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

From this reading 'That fellow going along to interview Chang and the deputy-governor.

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

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

a boy or man

From this reading 'That fellow going along to interview Chang and the deputy-governor.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

the act of departing

From this reading 'That fellow going along to interview Chang and the deputy-governor.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

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

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

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

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

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

From this reading Going to put in a word for himself,' muttered David.

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

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading 'That fellow going along to interview Chang and the deputy-governor.

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

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

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

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading 'In that case he should be absent sufficiently long to let me take a look round.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

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 'In that case he should be absent sufficiently long to let me take a look round.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 'In that case he should be absent sufficiently long to let me take a look round.

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

From this reading 'In that case he should be absent sufficiently long to let me take a look round.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

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

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

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

From this reading Going to put in a word for himself,' muttered David.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

on one occasion

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

by chance

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Going to put in a word for himself,' muttered David.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

a strong line

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading 'In that case he should be absent sufficiently long to let me take a look round.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 'In that case he should be absent sufficiently long to let me take a look round.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

sound of quiet gentle steps

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

not in physical motion

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading 'In that case he should be absent sufficiently long to let me take a look round.

carry out

From this reading 'In that case he should be absent sufficiently long to let me take a look round.

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

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

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He leaned forward, still gripping the cord, listening intently for any sounds there might be, and fancied as he did so that he could hear the soft-footed slither of some one in the passage.

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

From this reading 'That fellow going along to interview Chang and the deputy-governor.

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

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

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

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

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

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

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

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Tsu-Hi is Astonished For perhaps one whole minute David Harbor stood perfectly still, once he had slid down the rope from the window above and had gained the floor of the room in which he had seen the Tartar under-officer.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Going to put in a word for himself,' muttered David.