Chapter XI

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

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

(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 When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

serving or used in place of another

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

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

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

extreme mental distress

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

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From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

at any time

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading SERENA'S FIRST LOVE LETTER.

shining unsteadily

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

the act of giving

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

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

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

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

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

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

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

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

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

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

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

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

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

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

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading SERENA'S FIRST LOVE LETTER.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading SERENA'S FIRST LOVE LETTER.

held dear

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

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

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

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

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

not any; not one

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

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

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

on one occasion

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

the possibility of future success

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

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

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

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

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

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

From this reading SERENA'S FIRST LOVE LETTER.

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

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

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

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

feeling self-importance

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

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

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

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

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

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

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

precisely as stated

From this reading The anguish was unendurable; for with all the strength of her selfish nature she loved Keith Kenyon, and the very thought of giving up all hope of winning him was more bitter than death.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

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

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

at the time that

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

having won

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When she had discovered his evident--too evident--interest in Beatrix, the woman's heart had swelled with bitter indignation and resentment, and for a time it had seemed to Serena Lynne that there was no alternative but to die and escape it all.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading For the first time in her life Serena Lynne was triumphant with the knowledge of a victory won.

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

From this reading She had begun to despair; the prospect of ever winning Keith Kenyon had been growing "small by degrees and beautifully less," now flickering up in a wild spasmodic hope of success, then sinking down below zero once more.