Chapter VII

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

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

(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 a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

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

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

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

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

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

From this reading Days ensued, not of rest to body, but of relaxation to mind.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Days ensued, not of rest to body, but of relaxation to mind.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading C. C.

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

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Days ensued, not of rest to body, but of relaxation to mind.

past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading Days ensued, not of rest to body, but of relaxation to mind.

plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

the act of departing

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

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

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

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

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

a lack of sensibility

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

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From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

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From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

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

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

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From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Days ensued, not of rest to body, but of relaxation to mind.

a form of address for a man

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Days ensued, not of rest to body, but of relaxation to mind.

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

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Days ensued, not of rest to body, but of relaxation to mind.

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From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

an amount of time

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

From this reading Days ensued, not of rest to body, but of relaxation to mind.

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Days ensued, not of rest to body, but of relaxation to mind.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

mental responsiveness and awareness

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

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

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

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

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

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

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading There were a good many farewells to be taken, and Judith marvelled sometimes at the insensibility with which she said them--farewells to a thousand nooks and corners of the house and garden, the shrubbery, and the glebe farm, all endeared by happy recollections, now having their brightness dashed with rain.

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

From this reading Days ensued, not of rest to body, but of relaxation to mind.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

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From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

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

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

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

From this reading She and Jamie were settled into their rooms at Mr. Menaida's, and the hours were spent in going to and from the rectory removing their little treasures to the new home--if a temporary place of lodging could be called a home--and in arranging them there.

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

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Judith's overstrained nerves had now given them a period of numbness, a sleep of sensibility with occasional turnings and wakenings, in which they recovered their strength.