Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

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

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

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

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

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

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

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

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

next to; at the side of

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

a coffin along with its stand

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

uttered without voice

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

put or send forth

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading In her confused fancy, the voice seemed to her like Harold's.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

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

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

dearly loved

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

divisible by two

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading In her confused fancy, the voice seemed to her like Harold's.

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

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

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

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

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From this reading In her confused fancy, the voice seemed to her like Harold's.

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

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

to a considerable degree

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

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

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

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

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

not accessible to view

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

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

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In her confused fancy, the voice seemed to her like Harold's.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

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

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

by chance

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

Identical; not different.

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In her confused fancy, the voice seemed to her like Harold's.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

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

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

the state of being asleep

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

with low volume

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

in a sorrowful manner

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

not in physical motion

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading She imagined that she was dead, and that he was sitting beside her bier--sorrowfully--perhaps even in tenderness, as he might look on her _then_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

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

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

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

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

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

From this reading In her confused fancy, the voice seemed to her like Harold's.

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

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

at the time that

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

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

From this reading When Olive returned to consciousness she was lying on her own bed, the same whereon her mother had died.

a Caucasian

From this reading Olive almost thought that she herself had died too, so still lay the shadows of the white curtains, cast by the one faint night-lamp that was hidden on the floor.

which person or people

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She breathed heavily in a kind of sigh, and then she was aware of some watcher close beside, who said, softly, “Are you sleeping, my dear Olive?”