Chapter XX

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

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

matters of personal concern

From this reading DAYS passed, and nobody yet knew the state of family affairs.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

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

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

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

From this reading DAYS passed, and nobody yet knew the state of family affairs.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Business talk in his presence was tabooed; and Fulvia said not a word elsewhere.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading DAYS passed, and nobody yet knew the state of family affairs.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

in or to another place

From this reading Business talk in his presence was tabooed; and Fulvia said not a word elsewhere.

a social unit living together

From this reading DAYS passed, and nobody yet knew the state of family affairs.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

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

From this reading Business talk in his presence was tabooed; and Fulvia said not a word elsewhere.

death of a person

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

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

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

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

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

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

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

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

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

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

From this reading Business talk in his presence was tabooed; and Fulvia said not a word elsewhere.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading DAYS passed, and nobody yet knew the state of family affairs.

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 Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

engage in

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

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

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

no person; not anyone

From this reading DAYS passed, and nobody yet knew the state of family affairs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading DAYS passed, and nobody yet knew the state of family affairs.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Business talk in his presence was tabooed; and Fulvia said not a word elsewhere.

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

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Business talk in his presence was tabooed; and Fulvia said not a word elsewhere.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

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

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading DAYS passed, and nobody yet knew the state of family affairs.

inspiring awe

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

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

From this reading Business talk in his presence was tabooed; and Fulvia said not a word elsewhere.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Business talk in his presence was tabooed; and Fulvia said not a word elsewhere.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

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

From this reading DAYS passed, and nobody yet knew the state of family affairs.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

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

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

having passed out of existence

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

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

From this reading Nigel was confined to his room by a "severe feverish attack"—not surprising under the circumstances.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Not a soul, beyond herself and Nigel, knew aught of the dying man's utterances, aught of the letter he had left, aught of the vanished wealth.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

in or at the place that

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Business talk in his presence was tabooed; and Fulvia said not a word elsewhere.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

but in spite of that

From this reading DAYS passed, and nobody yet knew the state of family affairs.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading AN UTTER TANGLE "O life, O death, O world, O time, O grave, where all things flow, 'Tis yours to make our lot sublime, With your great weight of woe."—TRENCH.