Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

(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 "The best way of all."

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

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

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

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "May I go in," he asked, "and light the candle?

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "The best way of all."

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

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading "May I go in," he asked, "and light the candle?

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

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It is too dark now to read."

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

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "May I go in," he asked, "and light the candle?

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

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

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

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

From this reading "May I go in," he asked, "and light the candle?

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

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

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

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

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

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

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

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

From this reading "May I go in," he asked, "and light the candle?

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

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

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

From this reading It is too dark now to read."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is too dark now to read."

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "May I go in," he asked, "and light the candle?

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "May I go in," he asked, "and light the candle?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It is too dark now to read."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The best way of all."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

a sudden uncontrollable attack

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It is too dark now to read."

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

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

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

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

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

From this reading "The best way of all."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

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

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It is too dark now to read."

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

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

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "The best way of all."

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

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

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

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Pater Bonifácius had placed his kindly hand on the girl's hunched-up shoulders, and there was something in his touch which seemed to soothe the wild paroxysm of her grief.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading She raised her tear-stained face to his, and without a word--for her lips were shaking and she could not have spoken then--she handed him Andor's letter.