Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

(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 Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

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

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

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

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

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From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

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

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

(of sounds) repeating by reflection

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.

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From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

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

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

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

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

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

From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.

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

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

emit long loud cries

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

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

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

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

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

as a matter of instinct

From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.

possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

a very attractive or seductive looking woman

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

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

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

the quantity that can be held in a mug

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

as follows

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

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

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

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

From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

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

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

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

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

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

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Instinctively both turned for protection to Alice, but Mug was the first to reach her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Throwing herself upon her knees, she sobbed frantically.

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

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

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

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

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

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

during the time that

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading FORESHADOWINGS So absorbed were Hugh and his mother in that letter as not to hear the howl of fear echoing through the hall, as Mug fled in terror from the dreaded new owner to whom Master Hugh was to sell her.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Neither did they hear the catlike tread with which Lulu glided past the door, taking the same direction Mug had gone, namely, to Alice Johnson's room.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Lulu had been sitting by the open window at the end of the hall, and had heard every word of this letter, while Mug had reached the threshold in time to hear all that was said about selling her.