Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

in an absentminded or preoccupied manner

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

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From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

in a courageous manner

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

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

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

without doubt or question

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

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

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

the organ of sight

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

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From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

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

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

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

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

a particular point in time

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

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

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

having no living or known mother

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

a course of conduct

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

betrayal of a trust

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

in the near future

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

on the contrary

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

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From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

normal or sound powers of mind

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

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

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

in a softened tone

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

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

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

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

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

precisely as stated

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

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

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.

in or at the place that

From this reading They had come this far, guideless, in the journey of life, and had done well and bravely; but now Susie, at least, had reached a point in the path where she needed help and counsel.

which person or people

From this reading Man's perfidy To Archibald Rushford, sitting ruminant in his room, staring absently out at the dunes and the sea, his paper forgotten, there entered presently Susie--a rather subdued Susie, as he noted from the corner of his eye--who drew up a chair very close to his and sat down and propped her chin in her hands and looked up at him.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading He had taken their beauty, their wit, their sanity, as matters of course; he had never looked at them, clearly, from the outside; he had never quite thoroughly appreciated them.

the state of being an adult woman

From this reading That she and her sister should have grown, motherless, to such sweet, triumphant womanhood struck him in this instant as a kind of miracle--he had never thought of it before.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It came to him in a flash of revelation that, did she have a mother, it was to her she would have gone at this moment, and not to him, and his eyes were a little misty as he looked down at her.