Chapter IV

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

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

how long something has existed

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

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From this reading ‘Have pity on me, Alexandra Andreyevna, and have pity on thyself,’ I said to her.

in addition

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

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

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

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From this reading ‘Have pity on me, Alexandra Andreyevna, and have pity on thyself,’ I said to her.

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

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

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

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

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From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

get the meaning of something

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

carefully weighed

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

very strong; urgently felt

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

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From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading She held me there in her embrace.

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

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

hold firmly

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She held me there in her embrace.

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

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

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

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

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From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

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

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

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

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

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From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

held dear

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

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

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ‘Have pity on me, Alexandra Andreyevna, and have pity on thyself,’ I said to her.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading ‘Have pity on me, Alexandra Andreyevna, and have pity on thyself,’ I said to her.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘Have pity on me, Alexandra Andreyevna, and have pity on thyself,’ I said to her.

express in words

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

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

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

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

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

express in speech

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

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

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

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From this reading ‘Have pity on me, Alexandra Andreyevna, and have pity on thyself,’ I said to her.

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

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

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

From this reading “To speak candidly, I can’t quite comprehend how it was that I didn’t lose my mind that night.

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

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

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

From this reading There was the feeling that she was consuming herself, also that she was not in her senses; and that were it not for the fact that she considered herself as dying, she wouldn’t have thought of me.

a late time of life

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Say what you will, it’s a hideous thought to be dying at twenty years of age without having loved some one; that is what tortured her, that is why in her desperation she clung to me--do you grasp the idea?