Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

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

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

a young person of either sex

From this reading So she couldn't write, poor child!

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From this reading So she couldn't write, poor child!

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading A pretty dreary time she must have had with Miss Grammer!

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From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

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From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

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From this reading A pretty dreary time she must have had with Miss Grammer!

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

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A pretty dreary time she must have had with Miss Grammer!

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

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

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

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

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

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

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

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

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

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

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

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

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

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

the literary culture

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

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From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

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From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A pretty dreary time she must have had with Miss Grammer!

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

not any; not one

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading So she couldn't write, poor child!

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading A pretty dreary time she must have had with Miss Grammer!

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

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

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So she couldn't write, poor child!

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A pretty dreary time she must have had with Miss Grammer!

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

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He had given no directions for Ellen's letters to follow him and when he read them on his return he discovered with selfish pleasure that she had missed a week.

at the time that

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.

produce a literary work

From this reading So she couldn't write, poor child!

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A DARK TOWER When Stephen returned from his excursion with Professor Mayne, Miss MacVane had installed a young woman in his office and had herself taken charge of his house, filling her new position with Fetzer's devotion.