Chapter XII

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

From this reading And the pain was a double one.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

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

From this reading And some woman!_ It hurt Phœbe cruelly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

excessively

From this reading And some woman!_ It hurt Phœbe cruelly.

delicately beautiful

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

dearly loved

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

a room used for dining

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

increase twofold

From this reading And the pain was a double one.

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From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Her father—hers!

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

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

From this reading _Her father—hers!

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading _Her father—hers!

be the source of pain

From this reading And some woman!_ It hurt Phœbe cruelly.

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

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

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

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

enter uninvited

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And some woman!_ It hurt Phœbe cruelly.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

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

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

held dear

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

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

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And the pain was a double one.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading And the pain was a double one.

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

From this reading And some woman!_ It hurt Phœbe cruelly.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

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

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

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

From this reading And some woman!_ It hurt Phœbe cruelly.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!

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

From this reading And the pain was a double one.

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

From this reading And the pain was a double one.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For she suffered on her own account, imagining a nebulous figure intrude itself between her and the father she loved with such a feeling of absolute possession; and she suffered for her mother.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And some woman!_ It hurt Phœbe cruelly.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading A strange woman in that mother’s place!—in that dear New York nest, at the dainty, round table in the cosy dining-room, in Mother’s corner of the davenport before the open fire of the little drawing-room!