Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

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

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading Catherine was not condemned to absolute poverty--the poverty which grinds and gnaws, the poverty of rags and famine.

speeded up, as of an academic course

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

(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 And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

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

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

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

From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

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From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

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

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

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

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading Catherine was not condemned to absolute poverty--the poverty which grinds and gnaws, the poverty of rags and famine.

possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

the act of grasping

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading Catherine was not condemned to absolute poverty--the poverty which grinds and gnaws, the poverty of rags and famine.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

at any time

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

an acute insufficiency

From this reading Catherine was not condemned to absolute poverty--the poverty which grinds and gnaws, the poverty of rags and famine.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

third-person singular of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth

From this reading Catherine was not condemned to absolute poverty--the poverty which grinds and gnaws, the poverty of rags and famine.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

plural of “grind” — an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

From this reading Catherine was not condemned to absolute poverty--the poverty which grinds and gnaws, the poverty of rags and famine.

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

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

occurring or payable twice each year

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

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

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

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

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

in a softened tone

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

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

From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

immediately past

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

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 She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Catherine was not condemned to absolute poverty--the poverty which grinds and gnaws, the poverty of rags and famine.

a brief written record

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

being provided with adequate nourishment

From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Catherine was not condemned to absolute poverty--the poverty which grinds and gnaws, the poverty of rags and famine.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading Catherine was not condemned to absolute poverty--the poverty which grinds and gnaws, the poverty of rags and famine.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

a particular instance of selling

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

Identical; not different.

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

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

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

not in physical motion

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

a quantity of money

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

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

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul

From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

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

From this reading As might be expected, the excitement and fatigue of Catherine's journey to N---- had considerably accelerated the progress of disease.

plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

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

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

at the time that

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

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

From this reading And when she reached home, and looked round the cheerless rooms all solitary, all hushed--Sidney gone, gone from her for ever, she felt, indeed, as if the last reed on which she had leaned was broken, and her business upon earth was done.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished."--Titus Andronicus.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had still left nearly half of such portion of the little capital, realised by the sale of her trinkets, as had escaped the clutch of the law; and her brother had forced into her hands a note for L20. with an assurance that the same sum should be paid to her half-yearly.