Chapter XXII

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

From this reading For a few minutes only she permitted herself the luxury of tears.

(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 There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

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

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

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

From this reading There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

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

From this reading She did not sit there long.

not still wet

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

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

From this reading For a few minutes only she permitted herself the luxury of tears.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a few minutes only she permitted herself the luxury of tears.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

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

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

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

From this reading For a few minutes only she permitted herself the luxury of tears.

an extemporaneous speech or remark

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

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

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

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 She did not sit there long.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading For a few minutes only she permitted herself the luxury of tears.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading For a few minutes only she permitted herself the luxury of tears.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She must be ready.

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

From this reading There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not sit there long.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a few minutes only she permitted herself the luxury of tears.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

and nothing more

From this reading For a few minutes only she permitted herself the luxury of tears.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading For a few minutes only she permitted herself the luxury of tears.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading She must be ready.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

a grounder that rolls along the infield

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

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

From this reading She did not sit there long.

be seated

From this reading She did not sit there long.

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From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading For a few minutes only she permitted herself the luxury of tears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

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

From this reading For a few minutes only she permitted herself the luxury of tears.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She did not sit there long.

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

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

the act of testing something

From this reading There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

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

From this reading There was another interview in store for her that night, she was sure of it, and it was likely to be the hardest trial of all.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading Then she rose, cleared away the remains of the impromptu wedding feast, hastened out to the kitchen, bathed her face in the cold water from the pump, dried it on the roller towel, patted her hair into place, and returned to the sitting-room.