Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

at or in the front

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

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

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

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

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

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

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

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

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

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

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

without seeing or looking

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

a loving feeling

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

without fault or error

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

having been flattened

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

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

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

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

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

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

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

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

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

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From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

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

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

immediately past

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

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

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

the force of workers available

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

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

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

not any; not one

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

an assumption that is taken for granted

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

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

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

move hurridly

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

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

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

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

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

extremely painful

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

in the direction of

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

inflected form of “typify” — embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition

From this reading The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

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

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

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

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

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

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

in or at the place that

From this reading Jeb dashed blindly ahead, indifferent to shells and death, not caring where he went so that it was toward the thick of battle.

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

From this reading But his torturing conscience laughed at the presumption, for Hastings had typified a faultless courage; and his brain ceaselessly echoed the scorn which Marian had hurled at him, spurring him as rowels of hot steel to greater speed.

belonging to which person

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was as though he were running constantly beneath a low, flattened dome which kept accurate pace with him, through the sides of whose inverted rim new objects sprang into view with almost magic suddenness.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He wanted to be killed; he wanted to die as Hastings died, showing the world how real men are capable of making the last big sacrifice.

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 The smoke, as a heavy fog, shrouded the uncontested No Man's Land, being quite impenetrable beyond a radius of fifty yards.