Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

(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 All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

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

From this reading And he must lose no time.

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

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

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

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

divisible by two

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

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

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First he must go and see his mother.

tendency to forget

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading First he must go and see his mother.

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

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

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

From this reading And he must lose no time.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

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

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

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

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

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

From this reading First he must go and see his mother.

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From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

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

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

and nothing more

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

immediately past

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading And he must lose no time.

with fondness; with love

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

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

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

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

From this reading First he must go and see his mother.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And he must lose no time.

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

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

not any; not one

From this reading And he must lose no time.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

express in words

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading First he must go and see his mother.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

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

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

express in words

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

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

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

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

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And he must lose no time.

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

From this reading He hung his head as he owned to himself how few of his thoughts had been given to her of late.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

communicated in words

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

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

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

at the time that

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

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

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

during the time that

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading All this while she had had many thoughts concerning him; and when, one night, he came at last, wet and weary, through the darkness of a November night, she welcomed him lovingly, and uttered no word of reproach or even of surprise at his long silence, or at his seeming forgetfulness of the plan which he had himself proposed.

the words that are spoken

From this reading She was just as usual, more glad to see him than she had words to tell, and full of interest in all that he had to say.