Chapter XV · Frank and the Will

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

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

(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 Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

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

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

eagerly desirous

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

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

From this reading Gradually as the rain beat upon her face she came back to consciousness, and with a cry tried to free herself from Frank’s embrace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

have

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Gradually as the rain beat upon her face she came back to consciousness, and with a cry tried to free herself from Frank’s embrace.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

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

From this reading Gradually as the rain beat upon her face she came back to consciousness, and with a cry tried to free herself from Frank’s embrace.

painful from having the skin abraded

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Gradually as the rain beat upon her face she came back to consciousness, and with a cry tried to free herself from Frank’s embrace.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Gradually as the rain beat upon her face she came back to consciousness, and with a cry tried to free herself from Frank’s embrace.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Gradually as the rain beat upon her face she came back to consciousness, and with a cry tried to free herself from Frank’s embrace.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

set up or found

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading Gradually as the rain beat upon her face she came back to consciousness, and with a cry tried to free herself from Frank’s embrace.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Gradually as the rain beat upon her face she came back to consciousness, and with a cry tried to free herself from Frank’s embrace.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Gradually as the rain beat upon her face she came back to consciousness, and with a cry tried to free herself from Frank’s embrace.

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

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

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

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

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

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

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

From this reading Gradually as the rain beat upon her face she came back to consciousness, and with a cry tried to free herself from Frank’s embrace.

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

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

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

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

in a beseeching manner

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

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

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

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

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

a reformed prostitute

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

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From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

and nothing more

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

above and across; more than

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

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From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

only a very short time before

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

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

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

not in physical motion

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

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

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

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

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

arousing affect

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

in the direction of

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Gradually as the rain beat upon her face she came back to consciousness, and with a cry tried to free herself from Frank’s embrace.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

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

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had not read it like Magdalen,—he did not know that by virtue of what was recorded there, he, and not Roger, was the heir of Millbank.

at the time that

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

in or at the place that

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

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

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

a Caucasian

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

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 To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He only knew that Magdalen lay unconscious at his feet, her white forehead touching his boot, and one of her hands clutching at his knee where it had fallen when she raised it imploringly toward him, with a pleading word for Roger.

the words that are spoken

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading To lift her in his arms and bear her to the window, which he opened so that the wind and rain might fall upon her face and neck, was the work of an instant; and then, still supporting her upon his shoulder, he rubbed and chafed her pale fingers and pushed her hair back from her face, and bent over her with loving, anxious words, which she did not hear and would scarcely have heeded if she had.

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

From this reading Frank knew she had found the will, but he did not at all realize the effect which the finding of it would have upon his future.