Chapter XVII

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

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

(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 For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

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

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

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

From this reading As yet she had not seen him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

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From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

without stop or interruption

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

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

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

approval

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

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

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

death of a person

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

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

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

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

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

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

From this reading As yet she had not seen him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

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

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

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

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

a boy or man

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

someone who listens attentively

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

engage in

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

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From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

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

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

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

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As yet she had not seen him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As yet she had not seen him.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

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

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

express in speech

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

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

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

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

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

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

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

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

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER For two days the great blizzard continued, and Cecil Stark remained more or less unconscious.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

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

From this reading For this happy circumstance he took all credit to himself, but Grace declared that she it was who had saved the wanderer's life.

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

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

at the time that

From this reading Sometimes he recovered sufficiently to speak, and his friend's name was upon his tongue when he did so; but the sick man could neither frame a coherent sentence, nor make his desires understood to any listener.

which person or people

From this reading At length, however, he began to mend, and Maurice Malherb, who held himself something of a physician, pronounced that the lad was out of danger.

but in spite of that

From this reading As yet she had not seen him.