Chapter VII · Chapter 7

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

anew

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

(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 She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

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

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

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

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

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

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

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

From this reading I wish I could stop here.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading That pretty courtesy, that spring from the earth were poor Mignon's last.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

dearly loved

From this reading Oh, dear!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

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

From this reading That pretty courtesy, that spring from the earth were poor Mignon's last.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That pretty courtesy, that spring from the earth were poor Mignon's last.

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

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

to a considerable degree

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I wish I could stop here.

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

From this reading I wish I could stop here.

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

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

immediately past

From this reading That pretty courtesy, that spring from the earth were poor Mignon's last.

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From this reading That pretty courtesy, that spring from the earth were poor Mignon's last.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, dear!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

the local environment

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading That pretty courtesy, that spring from the earth were poor Mignon's last.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading That pretty courtesy, that spring from the earth were poor Mignon's last.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

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

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

the season of growth

From this reading That pretty courtesy, that spring from the earth were poor Mignon's last.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading I wish I could stop here.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That pretty courtesy, that spring from the earth were poor Mignon's last.

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

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

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

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

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

From this reading That pretty courtesy, that spring from the earth were poor Mignon's last.

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

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I wish I could stop here.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had risen and bowed with the instinct which all players feel to act out their parts to the end, but as the curtain fell down she dropped again, this time heavily.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Why should there be painful things in the world which must be written about?