Chapter VI

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

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

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

From this reading "And the girl, too; don't forget her," I responded.

measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

From this reading Now Cousin Sarah is fifty-five, thin, angular, erect, uncompromising.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

any thing at all

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

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

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

without stop or interruption

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

a special loved one

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

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From this reading "And the girl, too; don't forget her," I responded.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

let fall to the ground

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

one or the other of two

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading Now Cousin Sarah is fifty-five, thin, angular, erect, uncompromising.

being five more than fifty

From this reading Now Cousin Sarah is fifty-five, thin, angular, erect, uncompromising.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "And the girl, too; don't forget her," I responded.

set up or found

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

a young female

From this reading "And the girl, too; don't forget her," I responded.

the act of giving

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

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

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

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

From this reading "And the girl, too; don't forget her," I responded.

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

From this reading "And the girl, too; don't forget her," I responded.

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

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

-ing form of “inject” — give an injection to

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

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

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

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 "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

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

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

the force of workers available

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

easily agitated

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

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

From this reading Now Cousin Sarah is fifty-five, thin, angular, erect, uncompromising.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

a course of conduct

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

like better; value more highly

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

move with force

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

ready-made clothing

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading "And the girl, too; don't forget her," I responded.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

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

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

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

From this reading "And the girl, too; don't forget her," I responded.

by that means or because of that

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

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

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Now Cousin Sarah is fifty-five, thin, angular, erect, uncompromising.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

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

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "And the girl, too; don't forget her," I responded.

in the direction of

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

not making concessions

From this reading Now Cousin Sarah is fifty-five, thin, angular, erect, uncompromising.

without awareness

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

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

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Though some men don't care for these ready-to-wear wives; they prefer to look about and to choose."

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "He would have to look a long distance before he found any one to compare with Miss Darling, either in beauty or suitableness," said Cousin Sarah, thereby injecting the first drop of poison in my blood and starting me on the downward path toward nervous prostration.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Miss Darling is a man's woman," she continued, unconsciously giving me another push; "the type with which neither you nor I have anything in common, but which we know to be irresistible."