Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

(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 Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

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

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

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

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

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

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

the two together, not just one

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

the period of time during which something continues

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

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From this reading Edmund lay perfectly still.

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From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

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

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

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

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

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From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

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

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Edmund lay perfectly still.

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

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

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

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

not any; not one

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

above and across; more than

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Edmund lay perfectly still.

the act of mobilizing for a common purpose

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

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

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

not in physical motion

From this reading Edmund lay perfectly still.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

the first light of day

From this reading SUNRISE.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

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

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

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

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

on a floor above

From this reading She had brought sewing and knitting upstairs into the little bedroom, and she drew down the blind ‘to keep the sun out,’ as they both said.

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

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

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

From this reading The fever which had consumed him was over, but the weakness which remained was terrible--it was a weakness from which, as Mary dimly felt, there would never be any rallying.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Mary Heywood, all the weary afternoon of that weary day, sat beside Edmund’s bed and nursed him, with fear at her heart that the nursing would be of no long duration.