Chapter VII

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

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

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

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

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

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

the act of achieving an aim

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

put or send forth

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

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From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

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

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

in a very pleasurable manner

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.

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

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

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

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

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

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

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

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.

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

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

according to the clock

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

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

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

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

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

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

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

in the near future

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

that is looked for

From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed to her, so active and full of joy did her soul feel, that a happiness, a great happiness, had come to her during the night.

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

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

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

From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.

up to a particular time

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

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

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

precisely as stated

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

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

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

look attentively

From this reading She glanced at her watch--it was five o'clock--and remained lying on her back deliciously in the warmth of the bed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What was it?

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

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

which person or people

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

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 Attainment Christiane, who had not gone to sleep till a very late hour, awoke as soon as the sun cast a flood of red light into her room through the window which she had left wide open.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She sought to find out what it was; she sought to find out what was this new source of happiness which had thus penetrated her with delight.