Chapter IX

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

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

later than; following

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

anew

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

(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 she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

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

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

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

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

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

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

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

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

demanding attention

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

set up or found

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

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

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

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 HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

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

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

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

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

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

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

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

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

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

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

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

From this reading “I think you might say something, Grandmother!”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

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

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “I think you might say something, Grandmother!”

-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

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

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

with low volume

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

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

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

express in words

From this reading “I think you might say something, Grandmother!”

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

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

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

past form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “I think you might say something, Grandmother!”

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

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

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think you might say something, Grandmother!”

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

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Grandmother brought the breakfast tray, and bathed her face and hands and brushed her hair, in silence; she seemed unconscious of her sobs and tears.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

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

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

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

From this reading Rachel whimpered.

a Caucasian

From this reading HOW SHE FOUND PEACE NEXT day her hair was quite white, as if it had been snowed on in the night.

which person or people

From this reading But she was herself again, and went quietly about the house, doing all that had to be done, and waiting on Rachel, who lay moaning and crying in her darkened room, exhausted after a night of hysterical passion.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I think you might say something, Grandmother!”