Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

later than; following

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, I couldn't throw it away; and it persisted in ringing through my confused head.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, I couldn't throw it away; and it persisted in ringing through my confused head.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At any rate, I couldn't throw it away; and it persisted in ringing through my confused head.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

at or toward the back of something

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

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

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

without seeing or looking

From this reading I suppose I was like the drowning man, and this promise, impersonal and silent, was a straw to be clung to blindly.

tangled mass of prickly plants

From this reading It read, 'Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.'

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading I suppose I was like the drowning man, and this promise, impersonal and silent, was a straw to be clung to blindly.

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

From this reading It read, 'Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.'

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading At any rate, I couldn't throw it away; and it persisted in ringing through my confused head.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

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

From this reading At any rate, I couldn't throw it away; and it persisted in ringing through my confused head.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading I suppose I was like the drowning man, and this promise, impersonal and silent, was a straw to be clung to blindly.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading It read, 'Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.'

set up or found

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

a young female

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

not relating to or responsive to individual persons

From this reading I suppose I was like the drowning man, and this promise, impersonal and silent, was a straw to be clung to blindly.

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

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading It read, 'Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I suppose I was like the drowning man, and this promise, impersonal and silent, was a straw to be clung to blindly.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I suppose I was like the drowning man, and this promise, impersonal and silent, was a straw to be clung to blindly.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading It read, 'Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

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

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading At any rate, I couldn't throw it away; and it persisted in ringing through my confused head.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading I suppose I was like the drowning man, and this promise, impersonal and silent, was a straw to be clung to blindly.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, I couldn't throw it away; and it persisted in ringing through my confused head.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It read, 'Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.'

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading At any rate, I couldn't throw it away; and it persisted in ringing through my confused head.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading It read, 'Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.'

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

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

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading I suppose I was like the drowning man, and this promise, impersonal and silent, was a straw to be clung to blindly.

express in speech

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading I suppose I was like the drowning man, and this promise, impersonal and silent, was a straw to be clung to blindly.

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose I was like the drowning man, and this promise, impersonal and silent, was a straw to be clung to blindly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I suppose I was like the drowning man, and this promise, impersonal and silent, was a straw to be clung to blindly.

something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading It read, 'Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.'

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At any rate, I couldn't throw it away; and it persisted in ringing through my confused head.

propel through the air

From this reading At any rate, I couldn't throw it away; and it persisted in ringing through my confused head.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It read, 'Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.'

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

a fact that has been verified

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It read, 'Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.'

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF TRUTH "And I," returned Linda, clasping her hands behind her head as she leaned back beside her friend, "I have felt that nothing was too bad to be true."

at the time that

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mrs. Porter did not speak; and after a short silence, the girl continued:-- "In the happy days, I tore off a leaf from your Bible calendar, and one morning, when everything was black and despairing, I found it in my bag.