Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

later than; following

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

how long something has existed

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

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

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

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

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading MONA ASKS SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading "Then she was _legally_ his wife!" burst forth Mona, with pale and trembling lips.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

dearly loved

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

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

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

being one more than seventeen

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

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

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

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

From this reading "Then she was _legally_ his wife!" burst forth Mona, with pale and trembling lips.

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

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

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

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

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

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

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

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

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

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

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

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

and nothing more

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

by law; conforming to the law

From this reading "Then she was _legally_ his wife!" burst forth Mona, with pale and trembling lips.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "Then she was _legally_ his wife!" burst forth Mona, with pale and trembling lips.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

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

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

joined in matrimony

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

a particular point in time

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

an island to the northwest of Wales

From this reading MONA ASKS SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

possessive form of “mona” — an island to the northwest of Wales

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

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

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

many times at short intervals

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading "Then she was _legally_ his wife!" burst forth Mona, with pale and trembling lips.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

From this reading MONA ASKS SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading MONA ASKS SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

recurring again and again

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

express the need or desire for

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

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

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading MONA ASKS SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

express in words

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

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

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then she was _legally_ his wife!" burst forth Mona, with pale and trembling lips.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

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

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

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

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

a shaky motion

From this reading "Then she was _legally_ his wife!" burst forth Mona, with pale and trembling lips.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

precisely as stated

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

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

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

at the time that

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."

which person or people

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Then she was _legally_ his wife!" burst forth Mona, with pale and trembling lips.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Dinsmore's face clouded instantly at Mona's request, but after thinking a moment, he threw back his head with a resolute air, and said:

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading "There is not so very much more to tell, Mona--it is the oft repeated story of too much love and trust on the part of a pure and lovely woman, and of selfish pleasure and lack of principle on the part of the man who won her.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When your mother was eighteen--just your age to-day, dear--she fell in love with Richmond Montague, and secretly married him."