Chapter XIX

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

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

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

From this reading His almost transparent hands were stretched out upon the couch before him, and his unread book lay open across his knees.

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

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His almost transparent hands were stretched out upon the couch before him, and his unread book lay open across his knees.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading His almost transparent hands were stretched out upon the couch before him, and his unread book lay open across his knees.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

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From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading His almost transparent hands were stretched out upon the couch before him, and his unread book lay open across his knees.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

plural of “diesis” — a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

on a floor below

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

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From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

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

From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

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From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

being one more than seven

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

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From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

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From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

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

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

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

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His almost transparent hands were stretched out upon the couch before him, and his unread book lay open across his knees.

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

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

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

From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

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

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

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

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

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

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

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From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading His almost transparent hands were stretched out upon the couch before him, and his unread book lay open across his knees.

a boy or man

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

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

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

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

From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

according to the clock

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

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

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

and nothing more

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading His almost transparent hands were stretched out upon the couch before him, and his unread book lay open across his knees.

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

From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading His almost transparent hands were stretched out upon the couch before him, and his unread book lay open across his knees.

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

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

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

a quick and penetrating intelligence

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading His almost transparent hands were stretched out upon the couch before him, and his unread book lay open across his knees.

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

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

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

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

in the direction of

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

From this reading His almost transparent hands were stretched out upon the couch before him, and his unread book lay open across his knees.

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

From this reading ‘Kannst du des Herzens Flammentrieb nicht dämpfen, So fordre, Tugend, dieses Opfer nicht.’

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

not informed through reading

From this reading His almost transparent hands were stretched out upon the couch before him, and his unread book lay open across his knees.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

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

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

made of or covered with wax

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.

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

From this reading Towards eight o’clock on the following evening, Mary Heywood and Edmund were the only occupants of the kitchen.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The lad was somewhat better and less feverish, and Myles had carried him downstairs and laid him upon his old resting-place, the chintz-covered sofa under the window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There he lay, with a shawl thrown across him; his thin face wasted to sharpness--a waxen pallor on his cheeks and lips; dark rings under his great bright eyes.