Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

later than; following

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

(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 They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

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

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

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

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

any person at all

From this reading Dr. Harrison did not find anybody at Mrs. Derrick's gate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dr. Harrison did not find anybody at Mrs. Derrick's gate.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

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

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

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

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

a female human offspring

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

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

From this reading Dr. Harrison did not find anybody at Mrs. Derrick's gate.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Dr. Harrison did not find anybody at Mrs. Derrick's gate.

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From this reading Dr. Harrison did not find anybody at Mrs. Derrick's gate.

the quality of being slow to understand

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

divisible by two

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Dr. Harrison did not find anybody at Mrs. Derrick's gate.

start firing a weapon

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Dr. Harrison did not find anybody at Mrs. Derrick's gate.

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

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading Dr. Harrison did not find anybody at Mrs. Derrick's gate.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

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

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

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

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

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

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

material for starting a fire

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

become covered with mist

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Dr. Harrison did not find anybody at Mrs. Derrick's gate.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dr. Harrison did not find anybody at Mrs. Derrick's gate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

by chance

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

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

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

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

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

make steady

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

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

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

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

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

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

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

except if; if not

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

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

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

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

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

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

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

during the time that

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.

which person or people

From this reading It was Faith herself who first moved, perhaps reminded by the increasing dullness that her mother was feeling it too.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The two, mother and daughter, had stood there, even after Cindy had come in with her report; unconscious, or unregardful, of the chill thick mist which enveloped everything and fell with steady heavy fall upon the bright hair of one and the smooth cap of the other.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading She took her hand from the gate, and passing the other round Mrs. Derrick, led her into the house, and into the sitting-room and to a chair; and then went for wood and kindling and built up a fire.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They had not spoken to each other all that while, unless an unfinished word or two of Mrs. Derrick's reached ears that did not heed them.