Chapter IV

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

From this reading Somehow she felt that if she spoke now she would be a traitor.

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

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

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From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

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

From this reading Somehow she felt that if she spoke now she would be a traitor.

for the reason that

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

hold firmly and tightly

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

rid of obstructions

From this reading To fail now would not be to clear her honour, it would be to desert her post.

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

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading To fail now would not be to clear her honour, it would be to desert her post.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading To fail now would not be to clear her honour, it would be to desert her post.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Somehow she felt that if she spoke now she would be a traitor.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

brought together in one place

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

a young female

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

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

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

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

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

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

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

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

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

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

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

the state of being honored

From this reading To fail now would not be to clear her honour, it would be to desert her post.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Somehow she felt that if she spoke now she would be a traitor.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

not prudent or wise

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

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

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

immediately past

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

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

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Somehow she felt that if she spoke now she would be a traitor.

and nothing more

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading To fail now would not be to clear her honour, it would be to desert her post.

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

From this reading Somehow she felt that if she spoke now she would be a traitor.

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

From this reading Somehow she felt that if she spoke now she would be a traitor.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Somehow she felt that if she spoke now she would be a traitor.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

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

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Somehow she felt that if she spoke now she would be a traitor.

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

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

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

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading Somehow she felt that if she spoke now she would be a traitor.

past form of “triumph” — prove superior

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

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

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

at the time that

From this reading When Lady Henrietta, having triumphed, had given way at last, and had clung to Susan, the girl, gathered in that fierce clasp, had known that Barnaby's mother took passionate comfort in her only because the stranger was something that had belonged to him.

which person or people

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Susan had flung from her with both hands the imprudent longing to cry out her story.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was too late to look back; for good or ill she had changed places with the other woman who would not come.

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

From this reading Somehow she felt that if she spoke now she would be a traitor.