Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

(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 The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

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

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

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

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

have

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The Countess sat up in the darkness of the chamber.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

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

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading The Countess sat up in the darkness of the chamber.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The Countess sat up in the darkness of the chamber.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

moving swiftly

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

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

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

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

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

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

From this reading The Countess sat up in the darkness of the chamber.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

impossible to repair, rectify, or amend

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

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

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

for more time

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

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

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

not any; not one

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

the middle of the day

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

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

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Countess sat up in the darkness of the chamber.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

furnished with people

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

past form of “rack” — go at a rack

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

save from sins

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The Countess sat up in the darkness of the chamber.

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

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

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

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

in the near future

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading One impulsive attempt to redeem it she had made; but it had failed, and, by rendering her suspect, had made reparation more difficult.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

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

From this reading The Countess sat up in the darkness of the chamber.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

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

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

the act of testing something

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.

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

From this reading The Countess sat up in the darkness of the chamber.

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

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

at the time that

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

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

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Still, by daylight it had seemed possible to rest content with the trial made; not so now, when night had fallen, and the cries of little children and the haggard eyes of mothers peopled the darkness of her chamber.

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

From this reading The slow declension of the day, the evening light, the signs of coming tempest which had driven her company to the shelter of the inn at the crossroads, all had racked her, by reminding her that the hours were flying, and that soon the fault she had committed would be irreparable.

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading She had writhed since noon under the stings of remorse; she could bear them no longer.