Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

anew

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

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

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then he pointed to a chair at the bed-head, close to his pillow.

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From this reading Then he pointed to a chair at the bed-head, close to his pillow.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "My lungs!" he said, a bit more easily.

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

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Then he pointed to a chair at the bed-head, close to his pillow.

a scientist who specializes in chemistry

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Then he pointed to a chair at the bed-head, close to his pillow.

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

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading "My lungs!" he said, a bit more easily.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

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From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

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

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

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

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

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

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

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

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading "My lungs!" he said, a bit more easily.

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

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

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

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

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

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading Then he pointed to a chair at the bed-head, close to his pillow.

having a point

From this reading Then he pointed to a chair at the bed-head, close to his pillow.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

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

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

feeling self-importance

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

a large and hurried swallow

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

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

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he pointed to a chair at the bed-head, close to his pillow.

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

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

precisely as stated

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

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

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

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

From this reading He motioned to me to hand him a bottle of some stuff which he had sent for from the chemist, and he took a swig of its contents from the bottle neck before he spoke again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was evidently hard work for him to get his breath, and the veins in his temples and forehead swelled out, big and black, with the effort of talking.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Before he said a word more, I knew that Mr. Gilverthwaite was very ill--much worse, I fancied, than my mother had any notion of.