Chapter IX

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

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

later than; following

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

(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 And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

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

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

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

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

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From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

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

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

being one more than ten

From this reading ELEVEN P.M.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

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

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

divisible by two

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

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

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

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

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

a very small distance or space

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

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

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

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

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

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

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

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

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

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

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

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

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

hear with intention

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

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 And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading ELEVEN P.M.

engage in

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

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From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

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 simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

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

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

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

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading ELEVEN P.M.

trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

in the near future

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

on the contrary

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

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

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

not in physical motion

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

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 And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

express a supposition

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

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

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

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

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

a shaky motion

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

unaccustomed or unusual

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

the act of using

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

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

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

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

From this reading And then she told him all the story of her engagement, as far as her new experiences enabled her to read it, and all the circumstances which had combined to keep her still in captivity so long after she should have been free.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "Oh, forgive me," she whispered, turning her face a hair's-breadth nearer to his as he stooped to listen.

which person or people

From this reading The simple narrative gave even him, who was rather inclined to make molehills of mountains, a sense of the difficulties of the situation, that kept him silent for a few minutes in unwonted perplexity of mind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

a late time of life

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Rachel," said Mr. Dalrymple presently, speaking her name as if he had had it in familiar use for years, "I suppose you have broken off with _him?_" Rachel did not reply for a few seconds; he felt her trembling in his arms.