Chapter VIII

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

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

later than; following

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

for the reason that

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading HAIL, COLUMBIA!

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

at a previous time

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

praise vociferously

From this reading HAIL, COLUMBIA!

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

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

city in southwestern Austria; known as a summer and winter resort

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

on one occasion

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

have ownership or possession of

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

by chance

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

cause to move by pulling

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

cut with a saw

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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

From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.

at the time that

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .