Chapter XIII

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

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

later than; following

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

give a benediction to

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

of black tinged with blue

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her mind was too full of what Vivette called “thinks.”

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From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

past form of “enamel” — coat, inlay, or surface with enamel

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Her mind was too full of what Vivette called “thinks.”

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

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

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading (“Oftentimes,” said poor Vivi, “I have in the night sorry thinks!”

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

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

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

From this reading (“Oftentimes,” said poor Vivi, “I have in the night sorry thinks!”

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

From this reading (“Oftentimes,” said poor Vivi, “I have in the night sorry thinks!”

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

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

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Her mind was too full of what Vivette called “thinks.”

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

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

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

not any; not one

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her mind was too full of what Vivette called “thinks.”

many times at short intervals

From this reading (“Oftentimes,” said poor Vivi, “I have in the night sorry thinks!”

have ownership or possession of

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading (“Oftentimes,” said poor Vivi, “I have in the night sorry thinks!”

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading (“Oftentimes,” said poor Vivi, “I have in the night sorry thinks!”

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

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading (“Oftentimes,” said poor Vivi, “I have in the night sorry thinks!”

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

make square

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

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

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

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

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Her mind was too full of what Vivette called “thinks.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

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

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Her mind was too full of what Vivette called “thinks.”

an ache localized in or around a tooth

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

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

From this reading Her mind was too full of what Vivette called “thinks.”

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

From this reading (“Oftentimes,” said poor Vivi, “I have in the night sorry thinks!”

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

From this reading Her mind was too full of what Vivette called “thinks.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE WAY TO COVENTRY Honor lay awake a long time that first night after her return.

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

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Her mind was too full of what Vivette called “thinks.”

at the time that

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

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

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

a Caucasian

From this reading That was when she had the toothache, which explained matters.) Her body lay in its own bed--the plain little white enameled bed; no quaint faces of friendly apostles to bless it!

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 Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her mind was away at the Châlet; the eyes of her spirit were gazing through the little square window at the great snow mountain, towering in the blue-black sky thick-set with stars, “rising like a cloud of incense from the earth.”