Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading "My wife!" he cried in sharp agony.

(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 There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

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

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

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

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

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 Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

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

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

for the reason that

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "My wife!" he cried in sharp agony.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading It was his first display of emotion since Father O'Malley had united them.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

any strong feeling

From this reading It was his first display of emotion since Father O'Malley had united them.

confined on all sides

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

apart from; not including

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was his first display of emotion since Father O'Malley had united them.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was his first display of emotion since Father O'Malley had united them.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

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

From this reading It was his first display of emotion since Father O'Malley had united them.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

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

From this reading "My wife!" he cried in sharp agony.

for this reason

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

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

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

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

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

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

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

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

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

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From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

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

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

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

From this reading "My wife!" he cried in sharp agony.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

quality of coming late or later in time

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

the sound of laughing

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

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

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My wife!" he cried in sharp agony.

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

From this reading It was his first display of emotion since Father O'Malley had united them.

occurring from time to time

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was his first display of emotion since Father O'Malley had united them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

put a saddle on

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading "My wife!" he cried in sharp agony.

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

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was his first display of emotion since Father O'Malley had united them.

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

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was his first display of emotion since Father O'Malley had united them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Leaning far out, he encircled her with his arm; then, half lifting her from her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

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

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading It was his first display of emotion since Father O'Malley had united them.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

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

From this reading It was his first display of emotion since Father O'Malley had united them.

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

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "My wife!" he cried in sharp agony.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a little reckless laugh she confessed, "I--I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to be conventional."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There were few villages along the road they followed, and because of the lateness of the hour all were dark, hence the party passed through without exciting attention except from an occasional wakeful dog.