Chapter XIX

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

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

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From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

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

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

for the reason that

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

the act of closing something

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

(of sounds) repeating by reflection

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

in a faithful manner

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

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

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

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

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

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

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

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

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

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

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

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

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

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

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

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

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

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

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

rise and fall of the voice pitch

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

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

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

something that is lost

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

characteristic of a mother

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

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

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

not any; not one

From this reading Only there was no such friend.

a brief written record

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

and nothing more

From this reading Only there was no such friend.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

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

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

express in speech

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

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

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Only there was no such friend.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

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

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Only there was no such friend.

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

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

a quiet or hushed tone of voice

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

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

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

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

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He started up, his lips parted to speak her name, then dropped back upon his pillows with a sense of desolate loss that tried his powers of self-control.

in a vivid manner

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

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

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

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

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

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

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He recognized the maternal note which had appealed to him the more because of his unmothered boyhood, the undertone of indulgent humor which was characteristic of the friend on whom he had learned to lean.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading So faithfully had his memory reproduced every intonation of the familiar voice that it had seemed to bring the living woman to his side.

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading THE WORM TURNS In the hour or two of troubled sleep closing his wakeful night, Forbes dreamed vividly and woke with Agatha's voice echoing in his ears.