Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

(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 this, I think, was all we ever heard from her.

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

From this reading And this, I think, was all we ever heard from her.

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

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she never wanted to speak of the past, and fell silent whenever we spoke of it.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

psychological suffering

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

at any time

From this reading And this, I think, was all we ever heard from her.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But she never wanted to speak of the past, and fell silent whenever we spoke of it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And this, I think, was all we ever heard from her.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading And this, I think, was all we ever heard from her.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

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

From this reading And this, I think, was all we ever heard from her.

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

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

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

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

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

From this reading And this, I think, was all we ever heard from her.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

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

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

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

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

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

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

the force of workers available

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

preside over

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But she never wanted to speak of the past, and fell silent whenever we spoke of it.

not any; not one

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

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

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading But she never wanted to speak of the past, and fell silent whenever we spoke of it.

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

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

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

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

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

From this reading But she never wanted to speak of the past, and fell silent whenever we spoke of it.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading But she never wanted to speak of the past, and fell silent whenever we spoke of it.

in the near future

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

express in speech

From this reading But she never wanted to speak of the past, and fell silent whenever we spoke of it.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading But she never wanted to speak of the past, and fell silent whenever we spoke of it.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

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

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And this, I think, was all we ever heard from her.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

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

From this reading And this, I think, was all we ever heard from her.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

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

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

in the direction of

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

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

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading But she never wanted to speak of the past, and fell silent whenever we spoke of it.

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

From this reading And this, I think, was all we ever heard from her.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And this, I think, was all we ever heard from her.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading At first, knowing how weak she was, and fearing to distress her, I fought shy of the subject; but one day, towards the end of the third week--she being strong enough to walk a moderate distance-- I plucked up courage and asked if she cared to come with me to the churchyard.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What astonished me more was that, though she told us the names of the dead men, she showed no further interest in them.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading But she never wanted to speak of the past, and fell silent whenever we spoke of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On his return to Penzance, Mr. Scammell sent me a Norwegian dictionary; and with the help of it Obed and I soon managed to talk a little with her, in a mixture of Norwegian and English.