Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

later than; following

From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

(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 needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am so glad," said Corinna sweetly.

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

From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "That was why I came," answered Patty.

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

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

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

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

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From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "That was why I came," answered Patty.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

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

From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

willing to entrust personal matters

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

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From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

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

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

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

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I am so glad," said Corinna sweetly.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

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

From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

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

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

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

From this reading "I am so glad," said Corinna sweetly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

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

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

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 needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

a midday meal

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

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

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I am so glad," said Corinna sweetly.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

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

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I am so glad," said Corinna sweetly.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

successive (without a break)

From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading "I am so glad," said Corinna sweetly.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That was why I came," answered Patty.

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

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

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

From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

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

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

precisely as stated

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

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

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."

at the time that

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

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

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

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

From this reading "That was why I came," answered Patty.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PATTY AND CORINNA Patty had come straight to Corinna after a conversation with Stephen.

the words that are spoken

From this reading She needed sympathy, and she had meant to be frank and confiding; but when Benham left them alone in the lovely room, which made her feel as if she had stepped into one of the stained glass windows in the old church she attended, her courage failed, and she forgot all the impulsive words she had learned by heart in the street.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I went to see you after luncheon to-day, and I was very much disappointed not to find you at home."