Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

anew

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

(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 The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

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

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Jane was seated before the tea equipage at the head of the long breakfast table.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Jane was seated before the tea equipage at the head of the long breakfast table.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

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

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

without light

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

equipment and supplies of a military force

From this reading Jane was seated before the tea equipage at the head of the long breakfast table.

opinion or judgment

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

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

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Jane was seated before the tea equipage at the head of the long breakfast table.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

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

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

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

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

press tightly together or cram

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

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From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

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 Jane was seated before the tea equipage at the head of the long breakfast table.

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From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

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

From this reading THE LORRIMERS OF THE TOWERS.

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

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

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

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LORRIMERS OF THE TOWERS.

soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Jane was seated before the tea equipage at the head of the long breakfast table.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

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

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

successive (without a break)

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

in a surreptitious manner

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Jane was seated before the tea equipage at the head of the long breakfast table.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Jane was seated before the tea equipage at the head of the long breakfast table.

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

From this reading THE LORRIMERS OF THE TOWERS.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

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

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

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

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading THE LORRIMERS OF THE TOWERS.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Molly was helping her brothers and sisters to porridge, cups of milk, and bread and jam, in her usual deft fashion.

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

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

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

From this reading The morning post brought a letter from Mrs. Lorrimer, which set all curiosity at rest.

which person or people

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This letter was addressed to Jane Macalister, who read it through first, with feverish haste and brows drawn darkly together, then again straight from the beginning more slowly, and then a third time, during which she surreptitiously wiped her eyes, and hoped the children had not seen her do so.