Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

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

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

in addition

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

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

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

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

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

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

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

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

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

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

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

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

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

an opposing military force

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

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

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

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

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

the act of departing

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

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

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

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

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

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

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

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

From this reading “What is the matter with that woman?

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “What is the matter with that woman?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

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

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

go across or through

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

cut with a saw

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

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

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

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

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

a male human offspring

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

carry out

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “What is the matter with that woman?

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

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

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

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

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

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

hard to endure

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

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

From this reading At twilight, Franchita was returning from escorting her son and was trying to regain her habitual face, her air of haughty indifference, to pass through the village.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is the matter with that woman?

at the time that

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

during the time that

From this reading Something new, some sudden revelation must have impelled her to take this attitude of aggressive defiance, this expression of provoking irony,--and Franchita then stopped, she also, while this phrase, almost involuntary, came through her set teeth:

which person or people

From this reading But, when she arrived in front of the Detcharry house, she saw Dolores who, instead of going in, as she intended, turned round and stood at the door to see her pass.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Why does she look at me so--” “He will not come to-night, the lover, will he?” responded the enemy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “What is the matter with that woman?

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “What is the matter with that woman?