Chapter XVIII · Magdalen and Roger

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

From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

later than; following

From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had made up her mind at last.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

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

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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 Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

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From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

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

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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

From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.

immediately past

From this reading She had made up her mind at last.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She had made up her mind at last.

a reformed prostitute

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She had made up her mind at last.

easily agitated

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

a state of extreme poverty

From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.

worried and uneasy

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.

except for; apart from

From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

estrangement from god

From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

not in physical motion

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading After days and nights of throbbing headache and fierce heart-pangs and bitter tears, she had come to a decision.

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

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

work hard

From this reading She would endure any pain or toil or privation for him, but she could not _sin_ for him.

up to a particular time

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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

From this reading She had made up her mind at last.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

in a willing manner

From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.

showing curiosity

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.

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

From this reading She would die so willingly for Roger, if that would save Millbank for him.

the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

From this reading Magdalen had waited for Frank until she grew so nervous and restless that she crept back to her couch, and, wrapping her shawl about her, lay down among the pillows, still listening for Frank’s footsteps and wondering that he did not come.