Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

(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 While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

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

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

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

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

aroused or activated

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

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

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She was not like herself for these two or three days.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

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From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

divisible by two

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

cause to burst with a violent release of energy

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

bringing death

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

having lost your job

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was not like herself for these two or three days.

the act of departing

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

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

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

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

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

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

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

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

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

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

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

and nothing more

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

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 Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She was not like herself for these two or three days.

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

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

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

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

of very great significance

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

a form of address for a man

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She was not like herself for these two or three days.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

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

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

past form of “redirect” — channel into a new direction

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

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

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

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

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

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

From this reading She was not like herself for these two or three days.

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

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading She was not like herself for these two or three days.

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

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

having come into contact

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

a shaky motion

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

put in motion or move to act

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading She was not like herself for these two or three days.

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

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

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

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

in or at the place that

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

during the time that

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

which person or people

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

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

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

belonging to which person

From this reading While all this was going on at Earlston, there were other people in whose minds, though the matter was not of importance so overwhelming, pain and excitement and a trembling dread of the consequences had been awakened.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But Mrs. Kirkman felt herself in the position of a woman who had seen the shell fired and had even touched the fatal trigger, and did not know where it had fallen, nor what death and destruction it might have scattered around.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She had taken Mr. Penrose's letter into her hand and looked at it, and hesitated, and then had smiled at her boy's new position in the world, and redirected it to him, passing on as it were a living shell just ready to explode without so much as scorching her own delicate fingers.

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

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.

but in spite of that

From this reading Mary, to whom it would be even more momentous than to Hugh, knew nothing of it as yet.