Chapter XII

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Did you call me, Mrs. Arundel?" he asked, with an uneasy tremor in his voice.

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

From this reading SOWING AND REAPING.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

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From this reading "Did you call me, Mrs. Arundel?" he asked, with an uneasy tremor in his voice.

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From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Did you call me, Mrs. Arundel?" he asked, with an uneasy tremor in his voice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

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

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Did you call me, Mrs. Arundel?" he asked, with an uneasy tremor in his voice.

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

From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

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

From this reading "Did you call me, Mrs. Arundel?" he asked, with an uneasy tremor in his voice.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

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From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

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

From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

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

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

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From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

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

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Did you call me, Mrs. Arundel?" he asked, with an uneasy tremor in his voice.

the light of the Moon

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

on one occasion

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading SOWING AND REAPING.

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

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

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From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading SOWING AND REAPING.

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

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

From this reading On the landing, however, outside Mrs. Arundel's door, he heard himself called.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

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

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

From this reading "Did you call me, Mrs. Arundel?" he asked, with an uneasy tremor in his voice.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading "Did you call me, Mrs. Arundel?" he asked, with an uneasy tremor in his voice.

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

From this reading "Did you call me, Mrs. Arundel?" he asked, with an uneasy tremor in his voice.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

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

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

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

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

in or at the place that

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

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

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He entered the half-dark room, where the moonlight streamed on to the floor, the same moonlight which at Shellford was flooding the sea with its silver light.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading WHEN they came in from their short walk, Arthur went at once in among his brothers and sisters; but Frank, full of wrath and ill-humour, ascended to his own chamber.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Did you call me, Mrs. Arundel?" he asked, with an uneasy tremor in his voice.