Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

from one side of something to the other

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

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

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

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

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

a line of approach

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

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

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

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

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

next to; at the side of

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

dearly loved

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

recognizable; marked

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

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From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

opinion or judgment

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

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

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

being in focus or brought into focus

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

the act of departing

From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

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

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

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

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

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

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

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

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

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

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

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From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

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

From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

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

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

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

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

a small worthless amount

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

immediately past

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

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

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

in motion

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

take hold of; grab

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

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

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

not in physical motion

From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

express in words

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

in a tense manner

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

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

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

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From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

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

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

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

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

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

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

in the direction of

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

in the direction of

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

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

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."

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

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Jack dear," she said, moving back toward him, seeing how her own excitement was reflected in the way he, too, had arisen and taken a few steps towards her, "to-morrow is our last day, and there's something that we must talk about before we go."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She stood up and walked away from him across the gravel avenue, as if doing so might help her to seize this occasion for what she had decided at last to tell him.

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

From this reading She realized that she must be quick, that in another hour her parents' return might end this one good opportunity for which she had longed and waited.

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

From this reading His head was bowed, his eyes focused tensely up at hers, his arms hanging beside him; the sensitive smile hovered more and more dimly on his lips; his whole body swayed imperceptibly, like the beating of a pulse.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Jack," she got out, going still closer to him, "I want to show you--Mrs. Eberdeen's room."