Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

(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 "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

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From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.

-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.

highly or nervously excited

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

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From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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

From this reading It was all revealed to him.

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

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

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was all revealed to him.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.

held dear

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

in motion

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

above and across; more than

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading It was all revealed to him.

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.

the state of being asleep

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

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

From this reading "But, ah! if thou hadst loved me--had I been All to thy dreams that to mine own thou art."

without awareness

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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

From this reading It was all revealed to him.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

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

From this reading On a dim, gray morning in early winter, Lawrence Hardin sat by the couch of his wife, her thin, wasted hand lying unconsciously in his, and her quick, heavy breathings moving the dark locks of his hair, as he bent low over her sleeping form.

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

From this reading The husband watched incessantly by her bed-side, for he would not suffer her wild, fevered ravings to be heard by other ears than his own.

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

From this reading Three months had passed since that fainting scene, and the young wife had encountered a long, severe stroke of illness.