Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

(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 Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

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

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

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From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

for the reason that

From this reading She realized a certain importance because of her grief.

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading She realized a certain importance because of her grief.

a young person of either sex

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Her father's tenderness could not make up to her for the loss of her mother's.

a flock of coots

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

demanding attention

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

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

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her father's tenderness could not make up to her for the loss of her mother's.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

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

From this reading She realized a certain importance because of her grief.

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

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

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

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading She realized a certain importance because of her grief.

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

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

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

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

something that is lost

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

engage in

From this reading Her father's tenderness could not make up to her for the loss of her mother's.

possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

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

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her father's tenderness could not make up to her for the loss of her mother's.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her father's tenderness could not make up to her for the loss of her mother's.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading She realized a certain importance because of her grief.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

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

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading She had a covert pleasure at the sight of her fair little face, in her black hat, above her black frock.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading Her father's tenderness could not make up to her for the loss of her mother's.

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

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

in or at that place or location

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

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

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

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

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Her father's tenderness could not make up to her for the loss of her mother's.

at or nearest to the top

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

the absence of matter

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

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

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

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

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

at the time that

From this reading However, there were times when the grief itself came uppermost; there were nights when she lay awake crying for her mother, when she was nothing but a bereft child in a vacuum of love.

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

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without any doubt, Maria's self-consciousness, which was at its height at this time, helped her to endure the loss of her mother, and all the sad appurtenances of mourning.