Chapter I

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

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

(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 How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

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

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

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

From this reading How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

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

From this reading How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

next to; at the side of

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading He left Liz weeping over the dead body of her father.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Liz was not ignorant of the cause of her father’s death, but she had been quite unprepared for it.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading He left Liz weeping over the dead body of her father.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Liz was not ignorant of the cause of her father’s death, but she had been quite unprepared for it.

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

From this reading How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He left Liz weeping over the dead body of her father.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Liz was not ignorant of the cause of her father’s death, but she had been quite unprepared for it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

yet to be or coming

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

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

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

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

From this reading He left Liz weeping over the dead body of her father.

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

From this reading He left Liz weeping over the dead body of her father.

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

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

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From this reading How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading Liz was not ignorant of the cause of her father’s death, but she had been quite unprepared for it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Liz was not ignorant of the cause of her father’s death, but she had been quite unprepared for it.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He left Liz weeping over the dead body of her father.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

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From this reading He left Liz weeping over the dead body of her father.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

a particular point in time

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

not any; not one

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Liz was not ignorant of the cause of her father’s death, but she had been quite unprepared for it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He left Liz weeping over the dead body of her father.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

above and across; more than

From this reading He left Liz weeping over the dead body of her father.

not worth considering

From this reading How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Liz was not ignorant of the cause of her father’s death, but she had been quite unprepared for it.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

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

From this reading How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

using or enjoying something jointly with others

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

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

From this reading How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

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

From this reading He left Liz weeping over the dead body of her father.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

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

From this reading How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading How paltry all other troubles seemed to be, as she did so.

without preparation; not prepared for

From this reading Liz was not ignorant of the cause of her father’s death, but she had been quite unprepared for it.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

a message informing of danger

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.

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

From this reading Liz was not ignorant of the cause of her father’s death, but she had been quite unprepared for it.

showing sorrow

From this reading He left Liz weeping over the dead body of her father.

which person or people

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He, who had been her sole protector and companion, beside whom she had walked every moment of her life, sharing his knowledge, and his duties, and his cares, had gone forth into the dreamland without her, and for the future she must struggle through life as best she might, alone.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She had no power, at that moment, to realise any fact but one,--that he had left her, and without a warning.