Chapter VII

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

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

later than; following

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

(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 For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

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

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

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

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

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

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

exhale hard

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

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

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

a female human offspring

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

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From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

divisible by two

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

bringing death

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

with fatal consequences or implications

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

set up or found

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

a man of refinement

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

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

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

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

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

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

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

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

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

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

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

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

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

harmed

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

something that is lost

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

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

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

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

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

on one occasion

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

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

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

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

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

express in words

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

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

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

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

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

up to a particular time

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

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

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

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

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

at the time that

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were:

which person or people

From this reading The sudden loss of Doctor Bryan, the kind-hearted old gentleman who had raised her from poverty to great wealth, was a severe blow to Dorothy.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Tell--tell--them at home--that--everything--must go--on--the same--until--after--my will--has--been read--and that--must not be--until--six--months--after--my--decease."

in the company of; together with

From this reading For in that short length of time she had learned to love him, as a daughter might have done, with all the strength of her passionate, girlish heart.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A fortnight had passed since the fatal accident in Brighton Woods, and life at Gray Gables had once more resumed the even tenor of its regular routine.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The first words that Doctor Bryan had gasped out to his friend, when he regained consciousness and found himself fatally injured, were: