Chapter XIII

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

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

(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 The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading They were amazed, perplexed.

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

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

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

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

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

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

a female human offspring

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.

the act of departing

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

divisible by two

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

very far away in space or time

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

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

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

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From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

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

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

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

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

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From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

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From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

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

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

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

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

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 The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

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

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

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From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading They were amazed, perplexed.

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

possessive form of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

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

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

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

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

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

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were amazed, perplexed.

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

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

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

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

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

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.

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

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Mattie had not given much thought to Sidney Hinchford's appearance; the preacher's excitement, the return of a far-off thought to her, had rendered all that had followed vague and indistinct--the scene had been even too much for her, and she began to slowly close her eyes.

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

From this reading They were amazed, perplexed.

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From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading The sudden excitement of the preacher; the strange questions he had asked Harriet Wesden before the name of Mattie had changed the topic of conversation; the presence of Sidney Hinchford as a witness to all this; his abrupt departure with the preacher--all tended to create doubt, and suggest to one, at least, the presence of danger.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The three women left behind in that little room remained silent from the shock.