Chapter XI

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

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

(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 When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

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

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

any thing at all

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

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From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

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

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

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

From this reading He could not keep his thoughts.

plural of “crossing” — traveling across

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

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

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

on a floor below

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

divisible by two

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

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From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

the act of departing

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

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From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

cause to stop

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

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

From this reading He could not keep his thoughts.

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

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

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

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

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

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

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

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

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

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He could not keep his thoughts.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

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

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

not in physical motion

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not keep his thoughts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

with low volume

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

not often

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

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

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

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

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

make square

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

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

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

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

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He could not keep his thoughts.

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

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

up to a particular time

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

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

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

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

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

at the time that

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading They fell about him in sparks, raised by a wheel whirling so fast that it seemed motionless.

which person or people

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Sleep-walkers seldom come to damage until they awake; and Rob sped on, taking crossings without a halt; deaf to the shouts of cabmen, blind to their gesticulations.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading ROB IS STRUCK DOWN Rob turned from Simms's door and went quietly downstairs, looking to the beadle, who gave him a good-evening at the mouth of the inn, like a man going quietly to his work.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When you have done Oxford Circus you can do anything; but he was not even brought to himself there, though it is all savage lands in twenty square yards.