Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

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

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

put or send forth

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

mental deterioration of organic or functional origin

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

flow off gradually

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

one or the other of two

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading Here was the strength of her masculinity united with the patient endurance of the woman in her heart.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

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

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

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From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Here was the strength of her masculinity united with the patient endurance of the woman in her heart.

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

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here was the strength of her masculinity united with the patient endurance of the woman in her heart.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

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

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

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

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

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

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

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 It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

without good reason

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

the properties characteristic of the male sex

From this reading Here was the strength of her masculinity united with the patient endurance of the woman in her heart.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

come together

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

not any; not one

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading Here was the strength of her masculinity united with the patient endurance of the woman in her heart.

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

never-ceasing

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

on the contrary

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

let for money

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

witty remark

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

possessive form of “sally” — witty remark

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

except for; apart from

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

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

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

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

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Here was the strength of her masculinity united with the patient endurance of the woman in her heart.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

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

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

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

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

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

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

having come into contact

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

in the direction of

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

not done

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Here was the strength of her masculinity united with the patient endurance of the woman in her heart.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.

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

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

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

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

From this reading Much rather was it the noble perseverance of effort through the dim, impenetrable gloom of Sally's wide-eyed misery, her own spirits never cast down by the seeming impossibility of the task, her resources never exhausted by the persistent drain that was made upon them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here was the strength of her masculinity united with the patient endurance of the woman in her heart.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Here was the strength of her masculinity united with the patient endurance of the woman in her heart.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading No man, of his own nature alone, could have won through the sweating labour of those three weeks--few women either.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It should not be lightly touched upon, this heroism of Janet Hallard's in sacrificing three weeks of her work--every hour of which meant some living to her--in order to save Sally from that ultimate dark world of dementia towards which she was inevitably drifting.

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

From this reading It was not the sacrifice of time alone, not the fact that on her return she was compelled to sell some of her valued possessions in order to meet the rent of her studio which the work she had left undone would have amply supplied.