Chapter XXI

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

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "No," she said sadly; "I am not her mother, but--and even that only in a sense--her stepmother.

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

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

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

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No," she said sadly; "I am not her mother, but--and even that only in a sense--her stepmother.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

possessive form of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

without stop or interruption

From this reading "And therefore the mother of the Duchess Joan?" he continued.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading "And therefore the mother of the Duchess Joan?" he continued.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

divisible by two

From this reading "No," she said sadly; "I am not her mother, but--and even that only in a sense--her stepmother.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

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

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

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

From this reading Theresa shook her head.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

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

From this reading Theresa shook her head.

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From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

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

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

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

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

a small island

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

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

From this reading "And therefore the mother of the Duchess Joan?" he continued.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

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

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

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

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

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

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

become covered with mist

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

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

From this reading "And therefore the mother of the Duchess Joan?" he continued.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

not any; not one

From this reading "No," she said sadly; "I am not her mother, but--and even that only in a sense--her stepmother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "No," she said sadly; "I am not her mother, but--and even that only in a sense--her stepmother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

and nothing more

From this reading "No," she said sadly; "I am not her mother, but--and even that only in a sense--her stepmother.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

free from harm or evil

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

precisely, exactly

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading "No," she said sadly; "I am not her mother, but--and even that only in a sense--her stepmother.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

except for; apart from

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading "No," she said sadly; "I am not her mother, but--and even that only in a sense--her stepmother.

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

From this reading "No," she said sadly; "I am not her mother, but--and even that only in a sense--her stepmother.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Theresa shook her head.

the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage

From this reading "No," she said sadly; "I am not her mother, but--and even that only in a sense--her stepmother.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "No," she said sadly; "I am not her mother, but--and even that only in a sense--her stepmother.

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

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading "And therefore the mother of the Duchess Joan?" he continued.

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

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

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

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

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

not known

From this reading A promise to a dead man has kept me from claiming any privileges save that of living unknown on this desolate isle of sand and mist.

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

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading WIFE AND PRIEST "I have a right to call myself the widow of the Duke Henry of Kernsberg and Hohenstein," said Theresa von Lynar, in reply to Conrad's question as to whom he might thank for rescue and shelter.