Chapter VI

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

From this reading He cast himself down in a chair, his chin in his hand, looking everywhere but at his mother.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Her features seemed sharpened, her eyes larger for the dark shadows now about them.

in addition

From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

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

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He cast himself down in a chair, his chin in his hand, looking everywhere but at his mother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

put or send forth

From this reading He cast himself down in a chair, his chin in his hand, looking everywhere but at his mother.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He cast himself down in a chair, his chin in his hand, looking everywhere but at his mother.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading He cast himself down in a chair, his chin in his hand, looking everywhere but at his mother.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Her features seemed sharpened, her eyes larger for the dark shadows now about them.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He cast himself down in a chair, his chin in his hand, looking everywhere but at his mother.

come together

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

to or in any or all places

From this reading He cast himself down in a chair, his chin in his hand, looking everywhere but at his mother.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her features seemed sharpened, her eyes larger for the dark shadows now about them.

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

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Her features seemed sharpened, her eyes larger for the dark shadows now about them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her features seemed sharpened, her eyes larger for the dark shadows now about them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

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

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He cast himself down in a chair, his chin in his hand, looking everywhere but at his mother.

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

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

heal or recover

From this reading His wounds, poor lad, were of the soul, slow to heal.

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

From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

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

From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

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

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

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

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

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

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

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

From this reading He cast himself down in a chair, his chin in his hand, looking everywhere but at his mother.

a boy or man

From this reading His wounds, poor lad, were of the soul, slow to heal.

a narrow way or road

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Her features seemed sharpened, her eyes larger for the dark shadows now about them.

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

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He cast himself down in a chair, his chin in his hand, looking everywhere but at his mother.

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

From this reading He cast himself down in a chair, his chin in his hand, looking everywhere but at his mother.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

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

From this reading Her features seemed sharpened, her eyes larger for the dark shadows now about them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His wounds, poor lad, were of the soul, slow to heal.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading His wounds, poor lad, were of the soul, slow to heal.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury

From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Her features seemed sharpened, her eyes larger for the dark shadows now about them.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Her features seemed sharpened, her eyes larger for the dark shadows now about them.

having the point made sharp

From this reading Her features seemed sharpened, her eyes larger for the dark shadows now about them.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading His wounds, poor lad, were of the soul, slow to heal.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading His wounds, poor lad, were of the soul, slow to heal.

not in physical motion

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

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

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Her features seemed sharpened, her eyes larger for the dark shadows now about them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

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

From this reading His wounds, poor lad, were of the soul, slow to heal.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

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

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.

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

From this reading His wounds, poor lad, were of the soul, slow to heal.

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From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

which person or people

From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading His wounds, poor lad, were of the soul, slow to heal.

a late time of life

From this reading The white-faced woman who sat looking at him had also her wounds, scarred though they were, these years.

but in spite of that

From this reading CLOSED DOORS By the time Don Lane had reached his mother's house he partially had pulled himself together, but his face was still pale and sullen, not yet recovered from the late encounter.