Chapter XII · What Followed

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

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The party had proved a most unsatisfactory affair.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

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

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

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

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

clothing in general

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

shining intensely

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

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

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

put on clothes

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

start firing a weapon

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

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

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

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From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

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

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

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

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

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From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

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

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

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From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

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

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

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 Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

for more time

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

in a relaxed manner; not rigid

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The party had proved a most unsatisfactory affair.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

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

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

above and across; more than

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The party had proved a most unsatisfactory affair.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor ’Lina!

established beyond doubt

From this reading The party had proved a most unsatisfactory affair.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

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

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

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From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

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

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

not giving satisfaction

From this reading The party had proved a most unsatisfactory affair.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

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

From this reading There was a bright light in the sitting-room, and through the half-closed shutters Hugh caught glimpses of a blazing fire.

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

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

during the time that

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ’Lina had come home, and half wishing she had staid a little longer, Hugh entered the room, starting with an exclamation of surprise at the sight which met his view.

-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading Divested of her gorgeous apparel, her ample dimensions considerably reduced, and her face indicative of her feelings, ’Lina stood upon the hearth, wringing her long black hair, which hung loosely about her shoulders, while her mother bent with deep concern over the mud-bespattered, ruined dress, which had cost so much.