Chapter VI · In Which a Ghost Trespasses

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

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

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

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

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

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

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From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

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

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

a small house with a single story

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

threatening with damnation

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

divisible by two

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

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

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

moving swiftly

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

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

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

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

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

an instinctive motive

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

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

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

immediately past

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

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

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

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From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

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

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

and nothing more

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

fraught with danger

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

without much difficulty

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

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

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

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

From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

past form of “revolt” — make revolution

From this reading The true spirit of womanhood revolted with its usual waywardness.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

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

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The true spirit of womanhood revolted with its usual waywardness.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

lower in rank or importance

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

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From this reading She even laughed at herself for a fool as she recalled the tell-tale handbag on the porch and the damning presence of a Bazelhurst lantern in the hallway.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

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

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

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

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

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

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

in the direction of

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

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From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The true spirit of womanhood revolted with its usual waywardness.

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

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The true spirit of womanhood revolted with its usual waywardness.

precisely as stated

From this reading She was flying down the stony road, some distance from the cottage, in the very face of the coming tornado, her heart beating like a trip-hammer, her eyes bent on the little light up the mountain-side, before it occurred to her that this last flight was not only senseless but perilous.

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

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

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

From this reading The true spirit of womanhood revolted with its usual waywardness.

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

From this reading Its foundation was fear; its subordinate emotions were shame, self-pity and consciousness of her real feeling toward the man of the house.

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

From this reading The impulse which drove Penelope out for the second time that night may be readily appreciated.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The true spirit of womanhood revolted with its usual waywardness.

the state of being an adult woman

From this reading The true spirit of womanhood revolted with its usual waywardness.