Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

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

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

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

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

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From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

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

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

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

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

for the reason that

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

the formal act of approving

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

in a conventional manner

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

in the manner of someone who has committed an offense

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

an established custom

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

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

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

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

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

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

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

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

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

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

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

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

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

in a close manner

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

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From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

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 The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

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

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

and nothing more

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

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

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

not any; not one

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

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From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

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

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

carry out

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

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

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both he and Vassie felt guiltily on the subject, not realising that reaction from strain was at the bottom of their seeming impassivity.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

a special situation

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

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

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

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

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

without possibility of mistake

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

still full

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

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

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

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From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

precisely as stated

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

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

From this reading She became very violent, and for her own sake as much as for her family's she was removed to a doctor's establishment for such cases in Devonshire.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

at the time that

From this reading To be able to take definite action instead of having merely to put up with the thing day by day was, when it came, a blessing to both of them, although it took what might conventionally have been assumed to be such a terrible shape.

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

From this reading THE CLIFF AND THE VALLEY A month later Annie's religiosity, which had been increasing in violence, unmistakably took the form of mania.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The whole affair left the three at home very untouched--John-James because he was of a stolid habit, Vassie because she was never in sympathy with her mother and had borne much from her of late, and Ishmael because it seemed to him to have really no more to do with him intimately than if she had been a stranger woman living in his house.