Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

(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 Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

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

From this reading Her belief was that she had been ill and light-headed since that evening.

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

From this reading Her love for me was restored, as if its thread had never been broken.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Her belief was that she had been ill and light-headed since that evening.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading From that evening to the hour of her waking, conscious and revived, all was a blank.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Her love for me was restored, as if its thread had never been broken.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

intentionally conceived

From this reading From that evening to the hour of her waking, conscious and revived, all was a blank.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

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

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

divisible by two

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Her belief was that she had been ill and light-headed since that evening.

at any time

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her love for me was restored, as if its thread had never been broken.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

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

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

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

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading From that evening to the hour of her waking, conscious and revived, all was a blank.

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

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Her love for me was restored, as if its thread had never been broken.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Her belief was that she had been ill and light-headed since that evening.

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

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Her love for me was restored, as if its thread had never been broken.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

weak and likely to lose consciousness

From this reading Her belief was that she had been ill and light-headed since that evening.

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From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Her love for me was restored, as if its thread had never been broken.

the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

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

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Her love for me was restored, as if its thread had never been broken.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

reduced to nothingness

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading Her love for me was restored, as if its thread had never been broken.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading From that evening to the hour of her waking, conscious and revived, all was a blank.

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

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

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

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

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

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

a special situation

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

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

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Her love for me was restored, as if its thread had never been broken.

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

From this reading From that evening to the hour of her waking, conscious and revived, all was a blank.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

precisely as stated

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.

the activity of making visits

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading From that evening to the hour of her waking, conscious and revived, all was a blank.

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

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

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

From this reading Lilian recovered, but the strange thing was this: all memory of the weeks that had elapsed since her return from visiting her aunt was completely obliterated; she seemed in profound ignorance of the charge on which I had been confined,--perfectly ignorant even of the existence of Margrave.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had, indeed, a very vague reminiscence of her conversation with me in the garden,--the first conversation which had ever been embittered by a disagreement,--but that disagreement itself she did not recollect.