Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

expressing pain or agony

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

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

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

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

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

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

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

possessive form of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

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

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

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

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

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

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

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

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

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

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

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

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

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

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

an instinctive motive

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

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

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

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

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

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

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Perceiving that her mother was not there, she stole noiselessly in, and turned up the lamp.

immediately past

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

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

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Perceiving that her mother was not there, she stole noiselessly in, and turned up the lamp.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

without a sound

From this reading Perceiving that her mother was not there, she stole noiselessly in, and turned up the lamp.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Perceiving that her mother was not there, she stole noiselessly in, and turned up the lamp.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses

From this reading Perceiving that her mother was not there, she stole noiselessly in, and turned up the lamp.

(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

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

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

with low volume

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

offensive to the mind

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

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

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading Perceiving that her mother was not there, she stole noiselessly in, and turned up the lamp.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

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

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

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

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Perceiving that her mother was not there, she stole noiselessly in, and turned up the lamp.

not closed or secured

From this reading As if by a sudden impulse she quietly unfastened the door that led to her father and mother's room.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mr. Mayhew reclined upon a lounge in the deep stupor of intoxication, his dark hair streaked with gray falling across his face in a manner that made it peculiarly ghastly and repulsive.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

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

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

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

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading For some time Ida Mayhew neither heeded nor heard the choral music in the parlor below, but at last a clearer, louder strain, in which Van Berg's voice was pre-eminent, caught her attention and she started up and listened at the window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading "He is singing songs of Heaven with Jennie Burton, and I--can there be any worse perdition than this?" she said in a low, agonized tone.