Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

later than; following

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

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

From this reading SHUT AND BARRED.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

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

From this reading She was still young--twenty-nine is young when you are twenty-nine, not, of course, when you are seventeen.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading SHUT AND BARRED.

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

From this reading She thought she knew how dull and hateful her life was to be, how lonely, how uneventful.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

(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 She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading She was still young--twenty-nine is young when you are twenty-nine, not, of course, when you are seventeen.

slightly wet

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

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

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading She thought she knew how dull and hateful her life was to be, how lonely, how uneventful.

any strong feeling

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

divisible by two

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

set up or found

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

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

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

a half of an hour

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading She thought she knew how dull and hateful her life was to be, how lonely, how uneventful.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

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

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

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

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

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From this reading She thought she knew how dull and hateful her life was to be, how lonely, how uneventful.

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

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

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

From this reading She was still young--twenty-nine is young when you are twenty-nine, not, of course, when you are seventeen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

and nothing more

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

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 The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

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

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

a room where books are kept

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She thought she knew how dull and hateful her life was to be, how lonely, how uneventful.

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

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading She thought she knew how dull and hateful her life was to be, how lonely, how uneventful.

in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

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

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was still young--twenty-nine is young when you are twenty-nine, not, of course, when you are seventeen.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was still young--twenty-nine is young when you are twenty-nine, not, of course, when you are seventeen.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

a course of conduct

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading She was still young--twenty-nine is young when you are twenty-nine, not, of course, when you are seventeen.

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

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading SHUT AND BARRED.

not in physical motion

From this reading She was still young--twenty-nine is young when you are twenty-nine, not, of course, when you are seventeen.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

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

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

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

From this reading She thought she knew how dull and hateful her life was to be, how lonely, how uneventful.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

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

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one

From this reading She was still young--twenty-nine is young when you are twenty-nine, not, of course, when you are seventeen.

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading She thought she knew how dull and hateful her life was to be, how lonely, how uneventful.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

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

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She had just found out what it is, to have life full and intense in emotion and interest, and now she was turned back into the old path that had seemed good enough before, when she did not know any better one.

at the time that

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The destiny that lay before her was a little harder than even she knew, when she went into the hall that night, throwing off the damp cloak that she had worn, and mechanically walking to the fire in the library to warm herself, after her half-hour in the chilly night air.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She was still young--twenty-nine is young when you are twenty-nine, not, of course, when you are seventeen.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She was still young--twenty-nine is young when you are twenty-nine, not, of course, when you are seventeen.