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 The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading "There's Justin's wife now, Mr. Darcy, coming up the beach.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

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

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Poor child, she didn't get her letter.

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "There's Justin's wife now, Mr. Darcy, coming up the beach.

with equanimity

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

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From this reading "There's Justin's wife now, Mr. Darcy, coming up the beach.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

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From this reading Poor child, she didn't get her letter.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

-ing form of “dislodge” — remove or force out from a position

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

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From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Poor child, she didn't get her letter.

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

only a very short time before

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

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

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

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

From this reading "There's Justin's wife now, Mr. Darcy, coming up the beach.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Poor child, she didn't get her letter.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "There's Justin's wife now, Mr. Darcy, coming up the beach.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

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

From this reading "There's Justin's wife now, Mr. Darcy, coming up the beach.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

above and across; more than

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor child, she didn't get her letter.

move with force

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

an abstracted state of absorption

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

cut with a saw

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

with one side forward or to the front

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

having a supporting base

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

express in words

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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

From this reading "There's Justin's wife now, Mr. Darcy, coming up the beach.

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

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

in the direction of

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

look attentively

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

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

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

which person or people

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "There's Justin's wife now, Mr. Darcy, coming up the beach.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading I can tell she's disappointed from the way she walks along as if she could hardly push against the wind."

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading As the Towncrier's revery brought him around to Mrs. Triplett's part in the painful scene which he was recalling, he heard her voice, and looking up, saw that she had come back into the room, and was standing by the window.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The old man, leaning sideways over the arm of his chair, craned his neck toward the window to peer out, but he did it without dislodging Georgina, who was repeating the "tick-tick" of the watch in a whisper, as she lay contentedly against the Towncrier's shoulder.