Chapter XXI

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

(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 It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

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

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Why, because she was Indian, should she be treated as animal?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

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

From this reading Position, before that brutal assault, was as nothing.

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading Position, before that brutal assault, was as nothing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

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

From this reading But why should men be cruel to her, she who had harmed no one?

for the reason that

From this reading Why, because she was Indian, should she be treated as animal?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Position, before that brutal assault, was as nothing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But why should men be cruel to her, she who had harmed no one?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

suitable to your needs

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading But why should men be cruel to her, she who had harmed no one?

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

divisible by two

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

a young female

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

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

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

past form of “harm” — cause or do harm to

From this reading But why should men be cruel to her, she who had harmed no one?

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

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From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

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

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

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

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

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

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Why, because she was Indian, should she be treated as animal?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

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

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

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 THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

the force of workers available

From this reading But why should men be cruel to her, she who had harmed no one?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

not any; not one

From this reading But why should men be cruel to her, she who had harmed no one?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Position, before that brutal assault, was as nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But why should men be cruel to her, she who had harmed no one?

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

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Position, before that brutal assault, was as nothing.

any competition

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

plural of “reveller” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

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

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

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

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But why should men be cruel to her, she who had harmed no one?

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

touched by rot or decay

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

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

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

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

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

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

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

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

From this reading Why, because she was Indian, should she be treated as animal?

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

From this reading Position, before that brutal assault, was as nothing.

during the time that

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

which person or people

From this reading But why should men be cruel to her, she who had harmed no one?

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading But why should men be cruel to her, she who had harmed no one?

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading It mattered not at all that she looked on others enjoying themselves in the manner to them most congenial, that she was outside all this, barred by the law of race from having any part in their festivities, even had she wished it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DEAD HEART While the lonely, heart-broken girl sat in that tainted room, her whole being bowed with grief, the drunken revellers shouting before her, many thoughts passed and flashed across the highly-strung mind.