Chapter XIII

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

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

matters of personal concern

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

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

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

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

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sad, indeed, had been the previous life of the countess.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

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

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Sad, indeed, had been the previous life of the countess.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

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From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

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

From this reading Sad, indeed, had been the previous life of the countess.

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

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

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

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

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

From this reading Nothing succeeded with him.

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

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

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From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

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

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Sad, indeed, had been the previous life of the countess.

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Sad, indeed, had been the previous life of the countess.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

the force of workers available

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing succeeded with him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sad, indeed, had been the previous life of the countess.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

flowing profusely

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Sad, indeed, had been the previous life of the countess.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Sad, indeed, had been the previous life of the countess.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

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

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Nothing succeeded with him.

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

From this reading Sad, indeed, had been the previous life of the countess.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

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

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

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

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

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

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

exhausted

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.

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

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading During her father's life she had sat whole days in a chamber which was lonely and almost poor, listening to the twittering of sparrows outside the windows, or the quarrels of girls in the kitchen.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading In his time he had been active and industrious; he had wished to give the aristocracy an example of how men with escutcheons should apply themselves to labor and industry, and as a result, he lost his property.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The old count came home every evening wearied and broken with ceaseless pouring from the empty into the void, as he called his affairs.