Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

(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 that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

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

From this reading Spring came and with it the Todds.

-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

of short duration or distance

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

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

From this reading Spring came and with it the Todds.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading My fiancee's communication with me had dwindled to a weekly post-card.

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.

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

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

travel across or pass over

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance

From this reading My fiancee's communication with me had dwindled to a weekly post-card.

divisible by two

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

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

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

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From this reading My fiancee's communication with me had dwindled to a weekly post-card.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

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From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

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

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

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

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

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

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Spring came and with it the Todds.

in the recent past

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

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 All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

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

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

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

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

many times at short intervals

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

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From this reading My fiancee's communication with me had dwindled to a weekly post-card.

on the contrary

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.

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

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.

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From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

estrangement from god

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

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

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

the season of growth

From this reading Spring came and with it the Todds.

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

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

From this reading Spring came and with it the Todds.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

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

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

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

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

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

From this reading My fiancee's communication with me had dwindled to a weekly post-card.

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

From this reading Spring came and with it the Todds.

not done

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

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

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading My fiancee's communication with me had dwindled to a weekly post-card.

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

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

in or at the place that

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading At first these had carried to me some little hint of affection, but latterly Gladys had contented herself with commonplace scrawls announcing that this was where they were staying for a few days or that the window in the hotel marked with a cross was hers.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Spring came and with it the Todds.

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

From this reading All that winter they had been so far from me, often so far from my thoughts even, that the remembrance of them would bring a shock like a sudden consciousness of sin or the recollection of a duty left undone.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading And my replies, so conscientiously written every Saturday night, had become rather brief and formal statements of facts.