Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

(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 Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

intending or showing kindness

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on opening the door she found the bed smooth and empty.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading What could this mean?

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

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

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But on opening the door she found the bed smooth and empty.

plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

being one more than seven

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading But on opening the door she found the bed smooth and empty.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Evidently it had not been slept in.

set up or found

From this reading But on opening the door she found the bed smooth and empty.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

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

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Evidently it had not been slept in.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading What could this mean?

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

according to the clock

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading But on opening the door she found the bed smooth and empty.

-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

possessive form of “sharp” — a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Evidently it had not been slept in.

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

From this reading But on opening the door she found the bed smooth and empty.

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

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading What could this mean?

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

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

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

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

From this reading At half-past eight o’clock she went up to Tina’s room, bent on benevolent dictation as to doses and diet and lying in bed.

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

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What could this mean?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some of Mrs. Sharp’s earliest thoughts, the next morning, were given to Caterina, whom she had not been able to visit the evening before, and whom, from a nearly equal mixture of affection and self-importance, she did not at all like resigning to Mrs. Bellamy’s care.