Chapter XXV

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

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

although

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

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

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

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

From this reading "Are you cold?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

next to; at the side of

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

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

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

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

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

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From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

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 "Are you cold?"

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

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From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

a very small circular shape

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

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

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

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

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

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

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

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

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

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

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

a small worthless amount

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

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 An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

and nothing more

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

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

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

above and across; more than

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

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

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

express the need or desire for

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

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

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

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

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

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

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

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

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

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

From this reading But Mary remained; and so it came about that the two were now alone, Dorothy lying upon a lounge, and Mary beside her, clasping one of her hands.

at the time that

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

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

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading An hour later, when left in her own room with Mary, Dorothy poured out her secret sorrow.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The room was filled with weird shadows from the wood fire, which made the only light; for Jack, at his sister's request, had carried away the candles.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading The others had yielded to her urging and gone to the tea-table below, albeit with scant appetites, and with minds much troubled over the strange weakness that had come over Dot.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you cold?"