Chapter IX

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "I was afraid you wouldn't after the very pressing invitation I gave you."

later than; following

From this reading "I was afraid you wouldn't after the very pressing invitation I gave you."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.

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

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

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

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading "If I remember rightly, I invited myself," returned Marshall, cheerfully.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.

an act of copying

From this reading THE WORN-OUT COPYING MACHINE.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

divisible by two

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

start firing a weapon

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

set up or found

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I was afraid you wouldn't after the very pressing invitation I gave you."

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

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

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.

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

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

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

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

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

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

the act of retaining something

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.

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

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I remember rightly, I invited myself," returned Marshall, cheerfully.

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

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading "I was afraid you wouldn't after the very pressing invitation I gave you."

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading "If I remember rightly, I invited myself," returned Marshall, cheerfully.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

immediately past

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading THE WORN-OUT COPYING MACHINE.

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "If I remember rightly, I invited myself," returned Marshall, cheerfully.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.

above and across; more than

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading "I was afraid you wouldn't after the very pressing invitation I gave you."

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From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "If I remember rightly, I invited myself," returned Marshall, cheerfully.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "If I remember rightly, I invited myself," returned Marshall, cheerfully.

with honesty

From this reading "If I remember rightly, I invited myself," returned Marshall, cheerfully.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

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

From this reading THE WORN-OUT COPYING MACHINE.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

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

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

precisely as stated

From this reading "I was afraid you wouldn't after the very pressing invitation I gave you."

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

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

From this reading "I was afraid you wouldn't after the very pressing invitation I gave you."

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.

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

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHEN Marshall went in, he found Matthew Reardon sitting crouching over the dim fire, with his wife's shawl thrown over his knees to help to keep him warm, and looking greatly changed even in the short time since he had last seen him at the office.

used until no longer useful

From this reading THE WORN-OUT COPYING MACHINE.

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

From this reading "I was afraid you wouldn't after the very pressing invitation I gave you."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am glad you are come," said he, holding out his thin wasted hand.