Chapter X

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

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

(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 PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

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

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

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

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

having the head uncovered

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

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From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She did not want to exhibit her grief before kindly Miss Scales.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

past form of “canvass” — get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

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From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

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

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

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

From this reading She did not want to exhibit her grief before kindly Miss Scales.

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading She did not want to exhibit her grief before kindly Miss Scales.

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

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

the muscle tone of healthy tissue

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

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

From this reading She went upstairs, intending to go straight to her own room.

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From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading She did not want to exhibit her grief before kindly Miss Scales.

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

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

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

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

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

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading She went upstairs, intending to go straight to her own room.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading She did not want to exhibit her grief before kindly Miss Scales.

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 PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

the literary culture

From this reading TWO LOVE LETTERS.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading TWO LOVE LETTERS.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading She did not want to exhibit her grief before kindly Miss Scales.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not want to exhibit her grief before kindly Miss Scales.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

on one occasion

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She went upstairs, intending to go straight to her own room.

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She went upstairs, intending to go straight to her own room.

plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard

From this reading She did not want to exhibit her grief before kindly Miss Scales.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

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

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

successive (without a break)

From this reading She went upstairs, intending to go straight to her own room.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

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

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

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

From this reading TWO LOVE LETTERS.

on a floor above

From this reading She went upstairs, intending to go straight to her own room.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading She did not want to exhibit her grief before kindly Miss Scales.

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

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She went upstairs, intending to go straight to her own room.

at the time that

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

during the time that

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PROUDLY as Beatrix had carried herself while she was face to face with her father, her firmness gave way all at once when she left him, and she burst into a flood of tears.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading She shrank from her governess’s sympathy--would not for worlds have told her secret, or bared her wounds, or allowed Cyril’s affection to be canvassed or criticised.