Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

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

From this reading Feodora had spent a comparatively comfortable night.

(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 As for the nobleman himself, he declared that he was the happiest and soundest of all the Czar's subjects.

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

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

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

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Feodora had spent a comparatively comfortable night.

third-person singular of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading Doctor Jones Commits Treason.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Feodora had spent a comparatively comfortable night.

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

reduced in size or pulled together

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading As for the nobleman himself, he declared that he was the happiest and soundest of all the Czar's subjects.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading As for the nobleman himself, he declared that he was the happiest and soundest of all the Czar's subjects.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Doctor Jones Commits Treason.

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From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

opinion or judgment

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

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From this reading Feodora had spent a comparatively comfortable night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for the nobleman himself, he declared that he was the happiest and soundest of all the Czar's subjects.

set up or found

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

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

From this reading Feodora had spent a comparatively comfortable night.

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading As for the nobleman himself, he declared that he was the happiest and soundest of all the Czar's subjects.

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

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As for the nobleman himself, he declared that he was the happiest and soundest of all the Czar's subjects.

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

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Doctor Jones Commits Treason.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

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

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

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

From this reading Feodora had spent a comparatively comfortable night.

a titled peer of the realm

From this reading As for the nobleman himself, he declared that he was the happiest and soundest of all the Czar's subjects.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

according to the clock

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

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

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

superlative of “sound” — financially secure and safe

From this reading As for the nobleman himself, he declared that he was the happiest and soundest of all the Czar's subjects.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Feodora had spent a comparatively comfortable night.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading As for the nobleman himself, he declared that he was the happiest and soundest of all the Czar's subjects.

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

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

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

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

From this reading As they met at the breakfast table next morning, they found the Count joyous and jubilant.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

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

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading Doctor Jones Commits Treason.

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

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

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

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

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

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

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

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

rub with a circular motion

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the regular hour, 3 o'clock, A.M., the stitching pains and cough recurred, but were so much less than usual, and lasted so much shorter a time that she was radiant with joy, and thanked Dr. Jones so sweetly that the good man was obliged to hem and cough and wipe his nose and eyes, and complain of a slight cold which he had contracted.