Chapter XV

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

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

later than; following

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

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

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

in a state of sleep

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

excessively forward

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

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

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

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

From this reading I never could talk to Rosa to-night.

recognizable; marked

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading To-morrow things will seem different.”

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

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

occurring in spells and often abruptly

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

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

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

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

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I never could talk to Rosa to-night.

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From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

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

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

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From this reading “It’s the only way.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

of an obscure nature

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never could talk to Rosa to-night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

and nothing more

From this reading “It’s the only way.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading I never could talk to Rosa to-night.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To-morrow things will seem different.”

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

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

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

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

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I never could talk to Rosa to-night.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

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

From this reading “It’s the only way.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading To-morrow things will seem different.”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

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

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

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

From this reading To-morrow things will seem different.”

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

From this reading I never could talk to Rosa to-night.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

hard to endure

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

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

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

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

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “It’s the only way.

at the time that

From this reading MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS “I’ll be sound asleep,” Nancy decided, when she was finally settled in bed after spending a fitful hour trying to read.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading To-morrow things will seem different.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading Assuming her most restful attitude--lying flat on her back with her face “boldly turned up to Heaven,” as Ted called Nancy’s way of wooing sleep, she tried to think calmly.