Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

(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 "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

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

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

eagerly desirous

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

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

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

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

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

for the reason that

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "See, Doctor Pratt--how do you do?--you've been up-stairs.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

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

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

plural of “dive” — a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "See, Doctor Pratt--how do you do?--you've been up-stairs.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "See, Doctor Pratt--how do you do?--you've been up-stairs.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

a man of refinement

From this reading I'll go over and see that Slowton doctor--a--a gentleman.

a young female

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I'll go over and see that Slowton doctor--a--a gentleman.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

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

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

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

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

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

From this reading "See, Doctor Pratt--how do you do?--you've been up-stairs.

moving with great haste

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

be the source of pain

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

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

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

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

From this reading I'll go over and see that Slowton doctor--a--a gentleman.

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

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

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

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

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

From this reading Something more of Lady Jane Lennox.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Something more of Lady Jane Lennox.

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From this reading Something more of Lady Jane Lennox.

a room where books are kept

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Something more of Lady Jane Lennox.

used to form the superlative

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

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

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

an event that happens

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Something more of Lady Jane Lennox.

above and across; more than

From this reading I'll go over and see that Slowton doctor--a--a gentleman.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

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

From this reading "See, Doctor Pratt--how do you do?--you've been up-stairs.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "See, Doctor Pratt--how do you do?--you've been up-stairs.

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

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

the act of closing something

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

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

From this reading I'll go over and see that Slowton doctor--a--a gentleman.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something more of Lady Jane Lennox.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

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

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

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

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

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

From this reading "See, Doctor Pratt--how do you do?--you've been up-stairs.

precisely as stated

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

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

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

which person or people

From this reading I--I was anxious to see you--most anxious--this shocking, dreadful occurrence," said the Reverend Dives Marlowe, who waylaid the Doctor as he came down, and was now very pale, hurrying him into the library as he spoke, and shutting the door.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading "The nurse is gone, you know, and all quiet; and--and the quieter the better, because, you know, that poor girl Beatrix my niece, she has not a notion there was any hurt--a wound, you see, and knows nothing in fact.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "See, Doctor Pratt--how do you do?--you've been up-stairs.

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From this reading "See, Doctor Pratt--how do you do?--you've been up-stairs.