Chapter IV

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

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

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

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It was many years since Mrs. O'Bannon had gone to bed before two o'clock.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was many years since Mrs. O'Bannon had gone to bed before two o'clock.

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading She was a large woman, massive rather than fat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He found his mother sitting up--not for him.

set up or found

From this reading He found his mother sitting up--not for him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was many years since Mrs. O'Bannon had gone to bed before two o'clock.

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

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

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

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

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

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

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

From this reading He found his mother sitting up--not for him.

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

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

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From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

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

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

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

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She was a large woman, massive rather than fat.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

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

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was many years since Mrs. O'Bannon had gone to bed before two o'clock.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading She was a large woman, massive rather than fat.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He found his mother sitting up--not for him.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was many years since Mrs. O'Bannon had gone to bed before two o'clock.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He found his mother sitting up--not for him.

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

From this reading It was many years since Mrs. O'Bannon had gone to bed before two o'clock.

according to the clock

From this reading It was many years since Mrs. O'Bannon had gone to bed before two o'clock.

held or filled or in use

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

on the contrary

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

the act of refusing

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

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

From this reading She was a large woman, massive rather than fat.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was many years since Mrs. O'Bannon had gone to bed before two o'clock.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He found his mother sitting up--not for him.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

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

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

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

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

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

From this reading It was many years since Mrs. O'Bannon had gone to bed before two o'clock.

offering no resistance

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

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

From this reading He found his mother sitting up--not for him.

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

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading It was the deed rather than the word that he remembered--the fact that he had held a beautiful and eventually unresisting woman in his arms that occupied his attention on his way home.

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

From this reading Lydia would have been displeased to know how little her curt refusal affected the emotional state of the man driving away from her door.

a late time of life

From this reading It was many years since Mrs. O'Bannon had gone to bed before two o'clock.