Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

later than; following

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

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

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The storm which the night had foreshadowed broke with violence before dawn.

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From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

lacking funds

From this reading The storm which the night had foreshadowed broke with violence before dawn.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

not provided with curtains

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

the first light of day

From this reading The storm which the night had foreshadowed broke with violence before dawn.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

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From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

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From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

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From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

at any time

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

very far away in space or time

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

having been flattened

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

past form of “foreshadow” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading The storm which the night had foreshadowed broke with violence before dawn.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

destroyed or killed

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

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

From this reading The storm which the night had foreshadowed broke with violence before dawn.

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

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

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

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

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From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

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

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

immediately past

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

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

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

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

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

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 Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

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

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

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

From this reading The storm which the night had foreshadowed broke with violence before dawn.

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From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

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

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

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

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

for a short time

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The storm which the night had foreshadowed broke with violence before dawn.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

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

From this reading The storm which the night had foreshadowed broke with violence before dawn.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She and her mother had gone to Eastborne for a fortnight with some money Eddie had sent them shortly after his arrival in Canada.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

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

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The autumnal equinox had caught them during the last days of their stay, and the strong impression which the wind had made upon her childish mind had remained with her ever since.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading The storm which the night had foreshadowed broke with violence before dawn.

interest and variety and intensity

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

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

From this reading The storm which the night had foreshadowed broke with violence before dawn.

exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

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

From this reading At times during the night, the wind had howled about the little building in a way which recalled to Nora one of the best-remembered holidays of her childhood.

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From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The storm which the night had foreshadowed broke with violence before dawn.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Lying, wakeful through the long hours, staring wide-eyed out of the little curtainless window into the thick darkness, thick enough to seem palpable; the memory of how, on that far-off day she had passed long hours with her nose flattened against the window of the dingy little lodging-house drawing-room watching the wonder of the wind-lashed sea, came back to her with extraordinary vividness.