Chapter XXI

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

From this reading She was transported in a moment from the depths to the heights.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Lily, at least in her own mind, would admit of no doubt.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading She came toward the house with him with his arm around her, thinking of no precautions.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She came toward the house with him with his arm around her, thinking of no precautions.

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

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lily, at least in her own mind, would admit of no doubt.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

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

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

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

From this reading She came toward the house with him with his arm around her, thinking of no precautions.

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

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

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

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading She was transported in a moment from the depths to the heights.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was transported in a moment from the depths to the heights.

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

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

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

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

a high place

From this reading She was transported in a moment from the depths to the heights.

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

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

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

From this reading She came toward the house with him with his arm around her, thinking of no precautions.

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

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

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

From this reading She came toward the house with him with his arm around her, thinking of no precautions.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

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

From this reading Lily, at least in her own mind, would admit of no doubt.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Lily, at least in her own mind, would admit of no doubt.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading Lily, at least in her own mind, would admit of no doubt.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Lily, at least in her own mind, would admit of no doubt.

a particular point in time

From this reading She was transported in a moment from the depths to the heights.

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

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

not any; not one

From this reading Lily, at least in her own mind, would admit of no doubt.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lily, at least in her own mind, would admit of no doubt.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Lily, at least in her own mind, would admit of no doubt.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading She came toward the house with him with his arm around her, thinking of no precautions.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

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

From this reading She was transported in a moment from the depths to the heights.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

carry out

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

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

From this reading She was transported in a moment from the depths to the heights.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading She came toward the house with him with his arm around her, thinking of no precautions.

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

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

in the direction of

From this reading She came toward the house with him with his arm around her, thinking of no precautions.

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading She was transported in a moment from the depths to the heights.

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

From this reading She was transported in a moment from the depths to the heights.

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

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He had come back; he had come--could there be any doubt on that point?--to take his wife away, to take her home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She came toward the house with him with his arm around her, thinking of no precautions.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Lily, at least in her own mind, would admit of no doubt.

the day immediately before today

From this reading So much the more as it had been impossible yesterday to see any light, there was now such a flushing of the whole horizon that doubt was out of the question.