Chapter IV

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

From this reading A NEW DECISION.

later than; following

From this reading After all, Mattie thought, was she right in staying there?

(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 After all, Mattie thought, was she right in staying there?

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

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

uttered without voice

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading A NEW DECISION.

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

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

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

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From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

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

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

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

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

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

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

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

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

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

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

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

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

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

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

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

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

immediately past

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

the act of departing

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

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

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

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

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

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

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

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

From this reading A NEW DECISION.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

existing or coming before

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

precisely, exactly

From this reading After all, Mattie thought, was she right in staying there?

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

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

only a very short time before

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

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

From this reading After all, Mattie thought, was she right in staying there?

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

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

From this reading After all, Mattie thought, was she right in staying there?

unusualness as a consequence of not being well known

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

a gloomy ill-tempered feeling

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

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

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

in or at that place or location

From this reading After all, Mattie thought, was she right in staying there?

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

From this reading After all, Mattie thought, was she right in staying there?

up to a particular time

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

an old word for “to”

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

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

From this reading After all, Mattie thought, was she right in staying there?

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

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

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

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

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Had she treated her father well in leaving him without a fair confession of that truth which she had breathed into the ears of a dying man, and scarcely owned till then unto herself?

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Sidney Hinchford rose the next morning in better spirits, and Mattie in worse.

but in spite of that

From this reading Half the night in his own room Sidney had reflected on his vexatious sullenness of the preceding day, and on the effect it most have had on Mattie; half the night, Mattie in her room had pondered on the strangeness of the incidents of the last four-and-twenty hours--on that new demeanour of Harriet Wesden, which implied so much, and yet explained so little.