Chapter VII

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

From this reading A BROTHER’S STORY.

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From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

anew

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

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

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

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

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

a youthful male person

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

of short duration or distance

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading A BROTHER’S STORY.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

dearly loved

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

psychological suffering

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

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

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

a young female

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

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

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

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

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

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

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

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

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

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

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

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

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

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

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

blemished by injury or rough wear

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

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

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

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 A BROTHER’S STORY.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

showing lack of careful thought

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

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

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

being five more than twenty

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading In a low, vibrating voice she told her story, making it as brief as possible so as not to distress them.

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

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

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

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

at the time that

From this reading Adele Ray was as pale as death when she spoke again, but her hands were clenched in a resolute manner.

during the time that

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

belonging to which person

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was a woman of twenty-five, whose life had been a sad one, and her handsome face was marred by lines of grief and bitterness.

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

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “My dear brother has had a bitter experience,” she said, “for, like many a thoughtless youth he became enamored with a young girl while he was a boy at college, and without any of us knowing it he made her his wife.