Chapter XXI

plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

extremely painful

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

(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 Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

in addition

From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.

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

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

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

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

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From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

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From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

destroyed or killed

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

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

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

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

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

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

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

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

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

go away from a place

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.

the act of tarrying

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

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

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

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 Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

not any; not one

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

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

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.

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

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

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

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

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

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

not in physical motion

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

believed likely

From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.

express in words

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

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

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

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

From this reading Her friend was dying slowly in the lingering agonies of the most agonizing of all diseases; she clung to Miss Braithwaite, praying her not to leave her, and Miss Braithwaite had promised to stay to help her to die.

an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures

From this reading Cis suspected it was also to teach her how to die; that she was less versed than Miss Braithwaite in the science of the saints.

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

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

creating fabric

From this reading THE WEAVING Cis stayed on, living on the surface of her little native city.

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

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Miss Braithwaite gone, Cis had no desire to return to Beaconhite; it was not the place, it was that home and its mistress for which Cis longed, for the lack of which she felt lost.

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

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Miss Braithwaite was still in California; she wrote that she could not tell how long she might be detained; it seemed probable that it would be for all of the winter, or its greater part.