Chapter XXX

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

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

Having no one else present.

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN EASTER MORNING.

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

From this reading To Mr. Chillingworth, they were days of strangely mingled happiness and pain.

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

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

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

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

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From this reading To Mr. Chillingworth, they were days of strangely mingled happiness and pain.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

past form of “defraud” — deprive of by deceit

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading AN EASTER MORNING.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

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

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

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

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

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

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

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

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

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

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

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From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

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

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

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

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

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

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

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 If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading To Mr. Chillingworth, they were days of strangely mingled happiness and pain.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AN EASTER MORNING.

used to form the superlative

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

a form of address for a man

From this reading To Mr. Chillingworth, they were days of strangely mingled happiness and pain.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading To Mr. Chillingworth, they were days of strangely mingled happiness and pain.

with passion

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

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

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

legally valid

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

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

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

in a strange manner

From this reading To Mr. Chillingworth, they were days of strangely mingled happiness and pain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

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

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

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

From this reading To Mr. Chillingworth, they were days of strangely mingled happiness and pain.

a special situation

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

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

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

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

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

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

From this reading To Mr. Chillingworth, they were days of strangely mingled happiness and pain.

at the time that

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

which person or people

From this reading When she, poor thing, timidly spoke of "forgiveness," he passionately responded that it was _he_, not she, who needed to be forgiven.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading As, little by little, he learned most of her story, in the long, quiet days when husband and wife were left alone together, he felt, with deep humiliation, how great a wrong his impatient harshness bad done to her, and to himself.

a late time of life

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading If life is to be measured by happiness, the days that followed should have been reckoned by years for the poor young woman, so long defrauded of the rightful love of her life.