Chapter XVI

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

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

in addition

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

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

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

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

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

being joined in close association

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

causing inconvenience

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

the two together, not just one

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

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

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

make calm or still

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

determined or decided upon as by an authority

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

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

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

any strong feeling

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

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

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

a young female

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

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

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

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

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

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

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

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

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

immediately past

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

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

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

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

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

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

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

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

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

a particular point in time

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

with respect to moral principles

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

past form of “rack” — go at a rack

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

located far away spatially

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

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

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

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

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

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

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

express in speech

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

a state of acute pain

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

carry out

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

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

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

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

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

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

From this reading Instead, a commonplace little entity, seated in some remote suburb of her brain, dictated commonplace to her tongue, and round her, for the time being, was the calm which is the result of intense emotion, identical in appearance with apathy, and distinguished also by the same fixity and accuracy of observation of trivialities.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

not fully understood

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

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

From this reading Marie was seated alone next morning on the veranda of her room overlooking the Park.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She had felt it impossible to talk out with a girl what she meant to do; it was impossible with that pale suffering face opposite to her, racked as it was with uncomprehended pain, to speak of that which loomed in both their minds as gigantic as a nightmare.

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

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading She had consented last night to take Maud with her, and did not for a moment wish to evade the responsibilities which morally attached to her for that.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.

but in spite of that

From this reading She had breakfasted with Maud, and remembered to have talked sufficiently, at any rate, to avoid any awkward pauses about a thousand indifferent subjects, unable as yet to set her mind to that which inevitably lay in front of her.