Chapter XI

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

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading What was the next step he should take in this pathetic affair?

(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 The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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

From this reading She seemed so young and innocent-looking and pretty.

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

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For the coroner, as he had looked at Roberta before he left, was really deeply moved.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For the coroner, as he had looked at Roberta before he left, was really deeply moved.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

slightly wet

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading For the coroner, as he had looked at Roberta before he left, was really deeply moved.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

put on clothes

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

set up or found

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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

From this reading For the coroner, as he had looked at Roberta before he left, was really deeply moved.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

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

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

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

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

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

From this reading What was the next step he should take in this pathetic affair?

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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From this reading She seemed so young and innocent-looking and pretty.

past form of “invest” — make an investment

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading For the coroner, as he had looked at Roberta before he left, was really deeply moved.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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

From this reading For the coroner, as he had looked at Roberta before he left, was really deeply moved.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading For the coroner, as he had looked at Roberta before he left, was really deeply moved.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading What was the next step he should take in this pathetic affair?

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading What was the next step he should take in this pathetic affair?

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading She seemed so young and innocent-looking and pretty.

continue talking

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading For the coroner, as he had looked at Roberta before he left, was really deeply moved.

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

From this reading For the coroner, as he had looked at Roberta before he left, was really deeply moved.

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

From this reading She seemed so young and innocent-looking and pretty.

a twilled woolen fabric

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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

From this reading She seemed so young and innocent-looking and pretty.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading What was the next step he should take in this pathetic affair?

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

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She seemed so young and innocent-looking and pretty.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading What was the next step he should take in this pathetic affair?

not in physical motion

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

carry out

From this reading What was the next step he should take in this pathetic affair?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

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

From this reading What was the next step he should take in this pathetic affair?

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

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

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

being four more than twenty

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

precisely as stated

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

characterized by high spirits and animation

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

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

From this reading Coroner Heit, his official duties completed for the time being, found himself pondering, as he traveled south on the lake train, how he was to proceed farther.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What was the next step he should take in this pathetic affair?

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

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

but in spite of that

From this reading The little blue serge dress lying heavily and clinging tightly to her, her very small hands folded across her breast, her warm, brown hair still damp from its twenty-four hours in the water, yet somehow suggesting some of the vivacity and passion that had invested her in life--all seemed to indicate a sweetness which had nothing to do with crime.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She seemed so young and innocent-looking and pretty.