Chapter XIX

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

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

a female actor

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

later than; following

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

(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 I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

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

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

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

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

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

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

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

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

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

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

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

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I know very little.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

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 THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

and nothing more

From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.

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

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

participate in games or sport

From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.

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

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

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

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

moving as on a slippery surface

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

express in words

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

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

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

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

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

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

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

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

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

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

From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."

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

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.