Chapter XLV · Chapter 45

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

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

later than; following

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past midwinter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.

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

From this reading The Old Spot--A Long History--Thou Shalt Not Steal--No Harm--Education--Necessity--Foam on Your Lip--Apples and Pears--What Will You Read?--Metaphor--The Fur Cap--I Don't Know Him.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

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From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past midwinter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past midwinter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.

a tight-fitting headdress

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

From this reading So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past midwinter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

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having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

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having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

set up or found

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

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an established custom

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

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

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

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

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

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

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the aggregate of past events

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

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

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

and nothing more

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

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

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immediately past

From this reading So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past midwinter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

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From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

the middle of winter

From this reading So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past midwinter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

not any; not one

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

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

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past midwinter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.

in an original manner

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past midwinter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

interpret something that is written or printed

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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past midwinter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.

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

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

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

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

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

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past midwinter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.

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

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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take without the owner's consent

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an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

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

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

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

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an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So I sat with her at the old spot, one afternoon past midwinter, reading the book, of which I had by this time come to the last pages.

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

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

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

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

used to ask for information about something

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at the time that

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

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

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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in the company of; together with

From this reading It was past mid-winter, and I sat on London Bridge, in company with the old apple-woman: she had just returned to the other side of the bridge, to her place in the booth where I had originally found her.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I had observed that the old woman for some time past had shown much less anxiety about the book than she had been in the habit of doing.

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

From this reading This she had done after frequent conversations with me; "She liked the old place best," she said, which she would never have left but for the terror which she experienced when the boys ran away with her book.

the person or people being spoken to

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belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Old Spot--A Long History--Thou Shalt Not Steal--No Harm--Education--Necessity--Foam on Your Lip--Apples and Pears--What Will You Read?--Metaphor--The Fur Cap--I Don't Know Him.