Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading ALL ADRIFT The Marquise scarcely heard him.

anew

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

(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 ALL ADRIFT The Marquise scarcely heard him.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

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

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

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

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

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

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

a red the color of ripe cherries

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

the act of closing something

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

a special loved one

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading When those were gone what was there left on earth for _her_?

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When those were gone what was there left on earth for _her_?

destroyed or killed

From this reading When those were gone what was there left on earth for _her_?

prudent

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

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

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading ALL ADRIFT The Marquise scarcely heard him.

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

From this reading When those were gone what was there left on earth for _her_?

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

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

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

From this reading ALL ADRIFT The Marquise scarcely heard him.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

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

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

immediately past

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

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 When those were gone what was there left on earth for _her_?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess

From this reading ALL ADRIFT The Marquise scarcely heard him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

established beyond doubt

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

only a very short time before

From this reading ALL ADRIFT The Marquise scarcely heard him.

-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

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

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

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

From this reading ALL ADRIFT The Marquise scarcely heard him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When those were gone what was there left on earth for _her_?

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

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

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

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

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

From this reading It seemed that the darkness was closing in around herself, never again to be dispelled.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

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

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

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

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

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

From this reading She was intent on those two figures scrambling up the opposite shore, and fast disappearing into the darkness beyond.

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

From this reading When those were gone what was there left on earth for _her_?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When those were gone what was there left on earth for _her_?

at the time that

From this reading When those were gone what was there left on earth for _her_?

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

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

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

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.

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

From this reading She had lost Cerise, she told herself, the treasure she had guarded so carefully; the darling for whom she would have sacrificed her life a thousand times, as the events of the last few hours proved; the one aim and object of her whole existence, without which she was alone in the world.