Chapter VII

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

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

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

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

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

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading My luggage consisted of a travelling bag.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading I was dressed in black and wore a thick veil, but even without that veil I should not have feared recognition.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was dressed in black and wore a thick veil, but even without that veil I should not have feared recognition.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

without offspring

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading My luggage consisted of a travelling bag.

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

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading I was dressed in black and wore a thick veil, but even without that veil I should not have feared recognition.

being one more than seven

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

any strong feeling

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

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

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

divisible by two

From this reading I was dressed in black and wore a thick veil, but even without that veil I should not have feared recognition.

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

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I was dressed in black and wore a thick veil, but even without that veil I should not have feared recognition.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

excluded from a society

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

a farewell remark

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

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

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

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From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was dressed in black and wore a thick veil, but even without that veil I should not have feared recognition.

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

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

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

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

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From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading My luggage consisted of a travelling bag.

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

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

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

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

a particular point in time

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My luggage consisted of a travelling bag.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My luggage consisted of a travelling bag.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading I was dressed in black and wore a thick veil, but even without that veil I should not have feared recognition.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I was dressed in black and wore a thick veil, but even without that veil I should not have feared recognition.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

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

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

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

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading I was dressed in black and wore a thick veil, but even without that veil I should not have feared recognition.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

up to a particular time

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

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

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

create by training and teaching

From this reading AT BATH The train I caught did not reach Bath till half-past eight in the evening.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading My luggage consisted of a travelling bag.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading I was dressed in black and wore a thick veil, but even without that veil I should not have feared recognition.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

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

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

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

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

single because of death of the spouse

From this reading The moment I had kissed and said good-bye to Mrs. Lee, and entered the train and started, I felt utterly lonely and miserable, as though, indeed, I were friendless, without memory, childless and widowed, and a blind wanderer.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It was a tedious, melancholy journey, so sad to me that I never recall it without emotion.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading I was dressed in black and wore a thick veil, but even without that veil I should not have feared recognition.