Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

anew

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

(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 People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

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

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

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From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

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

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

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

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

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

From this reading Norma began to hear, on all sides, respectful and sympathetic references to "the family."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

uttered without voice

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

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

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

carefully weighed

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

increase twofold

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

a social unit living together

From this reading Norma began to hear, on all sides, respectful and sympathetic references to "the family."

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

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

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

the act of departing

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

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

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Norma began to hear, on all sides, respectful and sympathetic references to "the family."

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

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

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

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

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

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

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

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

expressing sorrow

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

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

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way

From this reading Norma began to hear, on all sides, respectful and sympathetic references to "the family."

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

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

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Norma began to hear, on all sides, respectful and sympathetic references to "the family."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

blessed with privileges

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

with low volume

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading Norma began to hear, on all sides, respectful and sympathetic references to "the family."

full of or exhibiting respect

From this reading Norma began to hear, on all sides, respectful and sympathetic references to "the family."

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

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

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Norma began to hear, on all sides, respectful and sympathetic references to "the family."

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

with low volume

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

not in physical motion

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading Norma began to hear, on all sides, respectful and sympathetic references to "the family."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

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

From this reading Mrs. Melrose never spoke again, or showed another flicker of the clear and normal intelligence that she had shown in the night.

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

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

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

From this reading Norma began to hear, on all sides, respectful and sympathetic references to "the family."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

not easy to believe

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

up to a particular time

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

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

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

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

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.

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

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading But she still breathed, and the long, wet day dragged slowly, in the big, mournful old house, until late in the unnatural afternoon.

which person or people

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading People--all sorts of people--were coming and going now, and being answered, or being turned away; a few privileged old friends came softly up the carpeted stairs, and cried quietly with Annie, who looked unbelievably old and ashen under the double shock.

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

From this reading The family felt this, and would like that, the family was not seeing any one, the family must be protected and considered in every way.