Chapter XXX · “My Mother Is Dying!”

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

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

(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 Undoubtedly they were the initials of her real name, and all this time she had been to him only Hattie Butler.

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

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

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

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Undoubtedly they were the initials of her real name, and all this time she had been to him only Hattie Butler.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

exhale hard

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading Undoubtedly they were the initials of her real name, and all this time she had been to him only Hattie Butler.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

hold firmly and tightly

From this reading They were on the clasp of the portfolio which held her drawings.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading They were on the clasp of the portfolio which held her drawings.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

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

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

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

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

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From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

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

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading They were on the clasp of the portfolio which held her drawings.

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

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly they were the initials of her real name, and all this time she had been to him only Hattie Butler.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

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

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

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

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

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

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

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

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

a form of address for a man

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Undoubtedly they were the initials of her real name, and all this time she had been to him only Hattie Butler.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

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

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were on the clasp of the portfolio which held her drawings.

and nothing more

From this reading Undoubtedly they were the initials of her real name, and all this time she had been to him only Hattie Butler.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

From this reading They were on the clasp of the portfolio which held her drawings.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Undoubtedly they were the initials of her real name, and all this time she had been to him only Hattie Butler.

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

cut with a saw

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

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

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

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

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

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

From this reading They were on the clasp of the portfolio which held her drawings.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly they were the initials of her real name, and all this time she had been to him only Hattie Butler.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Undoubtedly they were the initials of her real name, and all this time she had been to him only Hattie Butler.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly they were the initials of her real name, and all this time she had been to him only Hattie Butler.

move without being stable, as if threatening to fall

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Undoubtedly they were the initials of her real name, and all this time she had been to him only Hattie Butler.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

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

From this reading They were on the clasp of the portfolio which held her drawings.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

in or at the place that

From this reading And now, in a flash of thought, Mr. W---- remembered where he had seen those initials before.

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

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.

comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

From this reading “Great Heaven! what is the matter, Miss Hattie?” he cried, as he saw her face turn whiter and whiter, and her tall, graceful form totter and reel as if stricken by a fearful blow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “My mother is dying,” she gasped, “and I far away, with forgiveness not passed between us,” and she sank shivering into the chair from which she had arisen.