Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

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

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

for the reason that

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

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

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the remedy he purchased failed to work.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

having the physical appearance of death

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

past form of “dilate” — become wider

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

to an extreme degree

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

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

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading But the remedy he purchased failed to work.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

made afraid

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

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

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

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

From this reading But the remedy he purchased failed to work.

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

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

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

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

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

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

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

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

the state that precedes vomiting

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

easily agitated

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

not any; not one

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading But the remedy he purchased failed to work.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading But the remedy he purchased failed to work.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

from appearances alone

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

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

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

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From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

carry out

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

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

From this reading But the remedy he purchased failed to work.

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

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

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

From this reading But the remedy he purchased failed to work.

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

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

to an undue degree

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

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

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

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

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

at the time that

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

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

From this reading But, no saving result appearing, she began to take two pills every hour instead of one--eager at any cost to escape the fate which seemingly had overtaken her.

during the time that

From this reading Obviously she was facing a crisis, and because of him, and, while it frightened, at the same time it made him sorry for her.

a Caucasian

From this reading And this made her exceedingly sick--so much so that when Clyde arrived at six-thirty he was really moved by her deathly white face, drawn cheeks and large and nervous eyes, the pupils of which were unduly dilated.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But the remedy he purchased failed to work.

the act of harassing someone

From this reading And because of nausea and his advice she had not gone to the factory, but lay about worrying.