Chapter VIII

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

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

(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 THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

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

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading The old doctor sounded him anxiously as soon as he noticed his condition, and found his lungs as sound as a bell.

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

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The old doctor sounded him anxiously as soon as he noticed his condition, and found his lungs as sound as a bell.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

a state at a particular time

From this reading The old doctor sounded him anxiously as soon as he noticed his condition, and found his lungs as sound as a bell.

overfull as with blood

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

not still wet

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The shock of the thing had a queer effect on Mr. Waring, even from a physical point of view.

broad in scope or content

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

divisible by two

From this reading The shock of the thing had a queer effect on Mr. Waring, even from a physical point of view.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

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

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

set up or found

From this reading The old doctor sounded him anxiously as soon as he noticed his condition, and found his lungs as sound as a bell.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

an article of clothing

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

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

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

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

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

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

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

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

From this reading The old doctor sounded him anxiously as soon as he noticed his condition, and found his lungs as sound as a bell.

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

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

intense and profound fear

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

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

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

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

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading The old doctor sounded him anxiously as soon as he noticed his condition, and found his lungs as sound as a bell.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The shock of the thing had a queer effect on Mr. Waring, even from a physical point of view.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

being perceived or observed

From this reading The old doctor sounded him anxiously as soon as he noticed his condition, and found his lungs as sound as a bell.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

on one occasion

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

and nothing more

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

above and across; more than

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading The shock of the thing had a queer effect on Mr. Waring, even from a physical point of view.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The shock of the thing had a queer effect on Mr. Waring, even from a physical point of view.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The shock of the thing had a queer effect on Mr. Waring, even from a physical point of view.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

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

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

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

From this reading The shock of the thing had a queer effect on Mr. Waring, even from a physical point of view.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

in the near future

From this reading The old doctor sounded him anxiously as soon as he noticed his condition, and found his lungs as sound as a bell.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The old doctor sounded him anxiously as soon as he noticed his condition, and found his lungs as sound as a bell.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The old doctor sounded him anxiously as soon as he noticed his condition, and found his lungs as sound as a bell.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

marked by care and effort

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

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

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

a special situation

From this reading The shock of the thing had a queer effect on Mr. Waring, even from a physical point of view.

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

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

a shaky motion

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

on a floor above

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

precisely as stated

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The shock of the thing had a queer effect on Mr. Waring, even from a physical point of view.

-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

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

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading She had only a slight attack of pleurisy, nothing to account for her quick run down, but her heart was very weak and irregular, the old doctor said, and he asked for an opinion from town.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading THERE was always a sort of studious hush over Waring Park encompassing the whole place as in a garment, but one day a change crept suddenly into the nature of the hush, it lost all at once in culture and grew full of trembling awe; for Mrs. Waring lay upstairs on her great oak bed, her blue eyes looking out of her thin face full of a piteous longing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As he sat hour by hour and watched her in a dumb vague horror, one hand always in his, _his_ breath came in short gasps with strong pain, _his_ eyes grew congested, _his_ lips turned a dull blue, and dried and cracked, the very blood slowed in his veins.