Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

further or added

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

anew

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

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

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

react verbally

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

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From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

placed crosswise

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

characterized by great determination

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

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

From this reading Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

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

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

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

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

(of persons) taken advantage of

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

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

From this reading Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

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

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

and nothing more

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

immediately past

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

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 Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

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

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

of an obscure nature

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

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

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

and nothing more

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

above and across; more than

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

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From this reading Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

cut with a saw

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

the process of becoming softer

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

having a supporting base

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

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

From this reading Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

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

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

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

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

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

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

intensity or forcefulness of expression

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

at the time that

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

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

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

during the time that

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

which person or people

From this reading She met, as she crossed the ante-room, Rivers, who had just come in and was standing waiting for a reply to the petition to be admitted to see her which he had just sent by a servant.

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

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rosalind left her uncle with the thrill of her resolution in all her veins.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading She came upon him suddenly while he stood there, himself wound up to high tension, full of passion and urgency, feeling himself ill-used, and determined that now, at last, this question should be settled.

vehemently incensed and condemnatory

From this reading But when he saw Rosalind there came over him that instant softening which is so apt to follow an unusual warmth of angry feeling, when we are “wroth with those we love.”

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading He had failed indeed in pushing his suit by means of the mysterious stranger whom he had not seen again; but this made him only return with additional vehemence to his own claim, the claim of a man who had waited a year for his answer.