Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

the state of being absent

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

(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 And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

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

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

possessive form of “austin” — state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

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From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

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

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading We come to men for philosophy,--to women for consolation.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading We come to men for philosophy,--to women for consolation.

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

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

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

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

divisible by two

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We come to men for philosophy,--to women for consolation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

death of a person

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

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

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

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

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

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

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

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

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

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

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

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

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

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

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

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

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

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

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

engage in

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

the force of workers available

From this reading We come to men for philosophy,--to women for consolation.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

plural of “minutia” — a small or minor detail

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

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

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

not any; not one

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

a course of conduct

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading We come to men for philosophy,--to women for consolation.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

with low volume

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

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

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

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

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

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

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

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

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

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

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

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

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

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

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

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

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

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

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading And it was true, O my mother! that in thy simple, loving breast nature did place the deep wells of comfort!

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

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We came back to my father's house, and on the stairs we met my mother, whom Roland's grave looks and her Austin's strange absence had alarmed.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And the thousand weaknesses and regrets, the sharp sands of the minutiae that make up sorrow,--all these, which I could have betrayed to no man (not even to him, the dearest and tenderest of all men), I showed without shame to thee!

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading We come to men for philosophy,--to women for consolation.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My father quietly led the way to a little room which my mother had appropriated to Blanche and herself, and then, placing my hand in that which had helped his own steps from the stony path down the quiet vales of life, he said to me: "Nature gives you here the soother;" and so saying, he left the room.