Chapter XII

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

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

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From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading But her nerves seemed to be mysteriously affected and terribly unstrung.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

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

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

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

From this reading But her nerves seemed to be mysteriously affected and terribly unstrung.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But her nerves seemed to be mysteriously affected and terribly unstrung.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

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

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

without care or concern

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

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From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

dearly loved

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

in a delicate manner

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

look down on with disdain

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

regarded with aversion

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

having the place or position changed

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

a social unit living together

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

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

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

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

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

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

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

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

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

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

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

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

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

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

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

something that is lost

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

in a cryptic manner

From this reading But her nerves seemed to be mysteriously affected and terribly unstrung.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading But her nerves seemed to be mysteriously affected and terribly unstrung.

easily agitated

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

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

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

being a member of or formed into a labor union

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

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From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

a human being

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

professing to be qualified

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

worried and uneasy

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

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From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

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

From this reading But her nerves seemed to be mysteriously affected and terribly unstrung.

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

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At first it did her good and she regained something of her natural manner.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

used as intensifiers

From this reading But her nerves seemed to be mysteriously affected and terribly unstrung.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

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

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

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

From this reading But her nerves seemed to be mysteriously affected and terribly unstrung.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Adele Savelli followed Ghisleri's advice, and took the new medicine he had so carelessly recommended.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

emotionally upset

From this reading But her nerves seemed to be mysteriously affected and terribly unstrung.

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

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

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

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

which person or people

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Her husband, watching her with the cool judgment of a person neither prejudiced by dislike nor over-anxious through great affection, came to the conclusion that she was turning into one of those nervous, hysterical women whom he especially disliked, and whom she herself professed to despise.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The world, for a wonder, was at a loss to find a reason for her state, and contented itself with suggesting that the family skeleton in Casa Savelli had probably grown restless of late, and was rattling his bones in his closet in a way which disturbed poor dear Adele, who was such a delicately organised being.