Chapter XIII

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

From this reading She scarcely waited to don her morning-gown before she opened a window.

an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

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

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

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

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading This thought caused her to become wide awake and to leave her bed.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

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

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading This thought caused her to become wide awake and to leave her bed.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading This thought caused her to become wide awake and to leave her bed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She scarcely waited to don her morning-gown before she opened a window.

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

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading This thought caused her to become wide awake and to leave her bed.

brought together in one place

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

deem to be

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading She scarcely waited to don her morning-gown before she opened a window.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

an old word for “before”

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

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

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

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

From this reading This thought caused her to become wide awake and to leave her bed.

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

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The voice was pure and high; it must be Magnhild's.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

go away from a place

From this reading This thought caused her to become wide awake and to leave her bed.

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

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

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From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

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From this reading The voice was pure and high; it must be Magnhild's.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

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From this reading She scarcely waited to don her morning-gown before she opened a window.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The voice was pure and high; it must be Magnhild's.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading She scarcely waited to don her morning-gown before she opened a window.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading The voice was pure and high; it must be Magnhild's.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

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From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

only a very short time before

From this reading She scarcely waited to don her morning-gown before she opened a window.

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

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

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

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

not in physical motion

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

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

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

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

From this reading This thought caused her to become wide awake and to leave her bed.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This thought caused her to become wide awake and to leave her bed.

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

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The voice was pure and high; it must be Magnhild's.

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

From this reading She scarcely waited to don her morning-gown before she opened a window.

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

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

at the time that

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

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

From this reading From the sitting-room, which was at the other end of the house, there came the sound of singing and a low piano accompaniment.

which person or people

From this reading The next morning Roennaug dreamed of singing; she still heard it when she awoke, and ere long she had so far collected herself as to consider whether it could really be Magnhild who was singing.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading This thought caused her to become wide awake and to leave her bed.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She scarcely waited to don her morning-gown before she opened a window.