Chapter VI

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

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading The flickering candle served to intensify the darkness, and the alarm which Tom had felt had not entirely departed.

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

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

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

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

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

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

reveal unintentionally

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

a youthful male person

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The flickering candle served to intensify the darkness, and the alarm which Tom had felt had not entirely departed.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

well in the past; former

From this reading The flickering candle served to intensify the darkness, and the alarm which Tom had felt had not entirely departed.

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

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The flickering candle served to intensify the darkness, and the alarm which Tom had felt had not entirely departed.

apart from; not including

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

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

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The flickering candle served to intensify the darkness, and the alarm which Tom had felt had not entirely departed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

shining unsteadily

From this reading The flickering candle served to intensify the darkness, and the alarm which Tom had felt had not entirely departed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

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

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

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

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

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

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

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

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

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

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

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

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

increase in extent or intensity

From this reading The flickering candle served to intensify the darkness, and the alarm which Tom had felt had not entirely departed.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

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

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

on one occasion

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

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

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The flickering candle served to intensify the darkness, and the alarm which Tom had felt had not entirely departed.

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

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

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

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

express in speech

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

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From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

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

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

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

From this reading IN THE TEN-ACRE LOT LITTLE Peter's mother instantly grasped the letter, and seating herself by the table, and drawing the candle nearer, at once began to read.

male cat

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

continuing at full strength or intensity

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

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

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Tom watched her eagerly, but she did not speak, and the expression upon her face did not betray any of the emotions in her heart.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

at the time that

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.

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

From this reading The flickering candle served to intensify the darkness, and the alarm which Tom had felt had not entirely departed.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The rain still dashed against the windows, and the sounds of the wind outside showed that the storm was unabated.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Indian still stood motionless in the position he had taken when he first entered the room, and except for the occasional turning of his dark eyes from the boy to the woman, so far as appearances went he might have been a statue.